Japanese media: Several members of the Liberal Democratic Party publicly demand that Shigeru Ishiba resign. The election for the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party may be unavoidable.

According to a report by Japan's Tokyo Broadcasting System on the 22nd, calls for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to resign have been growing within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party following the Senate elections, with party members believing that a new party leader election may be unavoidable. The results of the 27th Senate elections in Japan were announced on the 21st. In the race for the 125 seats, the ruling coalition composed of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party won 47 seats, along with 75 uncontested seats, failing to reach half of the total 248 Senate seats. Japanese media reported that the number of seats held by the coalition significantly decreased compared to before the elections, making it even more difficult for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to govern. Against this backdrop, several members of the Liberal Democratic Party have publicly called for Abe to resign.