Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under increasing pressure to bow out after his party and junior coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in Sunday's election.

The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing matters.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-US tariff agreement, despite media speculation and growing calls for him to resign after the historic defeat of his governing party.

President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his call for the Washington Commanders to change their name back to the “Redskins,” threatening to restrict the NFL team’s stadium deal if they don’t, though it’s unclear how he would be able to.