Shigeru Ishiba likes the nitty gritty of policy and making military models, but his dream job as Japanese prime minister looked at risk of coming unstuck on Sunday.Seen as a safe pair of hands, he won the party leadership in September,

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

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.

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested election amid public frustration over rising prices and the imminent threat of US tariffs. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito need to secure a combined 50 seats to retain an overall majority in the upper house but the latest polling shows they might fall short.

Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba's political future hinges on tariff negotiations following a trade deal announced by Trump. Ishiba plans to assess the agreement's impact before deciding on his position, amid declining support and pressure from his party after recent electoral losses.