Japan PM Ishiba to resign within 1 year after taking office
Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on to avoid stalemate after poll defeat
TOKYO, July 21 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday said he will remain in office to avert a "political stalemate," even as the ruling coalition lost its majority
Couche-Tard drops $47 bil. bid to buy Seven-Eleven parent company
TOKYO, July 17 Kyodo - Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. said Thursday it has withdrawn its $47 billion buyout proposal for Japanese rival Seven & i Holdings Co.
