JAPAN’S SHOCK ELECTION DEFEAT: CAN ISHIBA SEAL A TRUMP TRADE DEAL AND SAVE PAKISTAN’S TEXTILE EXPORTS?
(By Khalid Masood) Can a beleaguered Japanese leader outmanoeuvre political chaos and a volatile U.S. President to secure a critical trade deal? On 20 July 2025, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a seismic defeat in the House of Councillors election, losing its majority in both parliamentary chambers for the first time since 1955, leaving…