Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba decides to resign to avoid party split: Reports
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has reportedly decided to resign in an effort to avoid a potential split within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), local media outlets reported on Sunday.
Ishiba, 68, took charge of the LDP less than a year ago but has faced mounting challenges, including a loss of majority in both houses of parliament and widespread voter dissatisfaction over rising living costs.
Public broadcaster NHK said Ishiba made the decision to avoid a split in the party, while the Asahi Shimbun daily said he was unable to withstand the mounting calls for his resignation, as reported by news agency AFP.
Reports suggested that Japan’s agricultural minister and a former prime minister met with Ishiba on Saturday evening to persuade him to resign.
LDP lawmakers and regional officials across Japan advocating for a new leadership election are expected to submit a formal request on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s Office has not yet issued any official statement regarding the resignation reports.
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Man, wife arrested for murdering her lover in Mumbra
Thane (PTI): A man and his wife were arrested on Thursday in Mumbra in Thane district for allegedly murdering her lover, a police official said.
The probe into the case began after Raju Yadav, a resident of the Khardi Road area, was found dead with his throat slit on February 17, the Mumbra police station official said.
"Yadav, who was himself married, had been in a relationship with Farheen Mohammad Abid Malik (27) for the past eight months. Farheen's husband Mohammad Abid Abdul Wajid Malik (29) confronted her, after which the duo decided to kill Yadav," he said.
"On the midnight of February 17, Farheen called Yadav to an under-construction flat in the building, where she gave him a cold drink mixed with a chemical. After Raju became unconscious, Mohammad Malik came there and slit his throat. The couple has been remanded in police custody," the official said.
Further probe into the case, including where the chemical was procured, is underway, he said.
