Formal announcement is expected until the end of August, The Mainichi reported TOKYO, July 23. /TASS/. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will resign in the wake of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s electoral defeat, with formal announcement expected until the end of August, The Mainichi  newspaper reported. According to the report, Ishiba shared the plans with his inner circle. Ishiba is also expected to meet with the three former premiers - Yoshihide Suga, Fumio Kishida and Taro Aso,