Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff agreement

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied media reports that he is set to announce his resignation, in an apparent bid to extend his premiership despite an election setback earlier in the week.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday denied reports of planning to resign after his ruling party’s historic defeat in last weekend’s legislative elections, saying instead he wanted to make sure a new tariff agreement with the United States was appropriately implemented.