Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday denied he had decided to step down. That comes after a source close to the leader and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation following a recent election defeat in the government’s upper house. When asked about the reports at his party's headquarters on Wednesday, the embattled leader said, quote, "I have never made such a statement...The facts reported in the media are completely unfounded." The reports came as Ishiba announced a long-sought trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. That deal lowers tariffs on imports of Japanese ... (full story)