Tokyo: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to hold a joint parliamentary meeting as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resists growing calls for his resignation. The pressure on Ishiba comes in the wake of the party's unsatisfactory performance in the recent upper house elections.

According to Anadolu Agency, the decision to convene the meeting was made as Ishiba, alongside other LDP executives, agreed to address the issue following the coalition's loss of majority in the parliament with its ally, the Komeito party. Despite the election setback, Ishiba stated on Monday that his determination to remain in office "has not changed."

On Tuesday, the meeting was scheduled to bring together both houses of parliament to discuss the coalition's future. Ishiba had previously mentioned his willingness to "accept opinions in good faith" while making decisions beneficial to the party and his administration.

LDP Secretary-General Moriyama Hiroshi indicated that the chair of the plenary would allow lawmakers to express their views on the situation. He noted the complexity surrounding the possibility of an early presidential election, suggesting that the party's election committee would need to deliberate on the issue.

In the recent elections held on July 20, the LDP-Komeito coalition secured only 47 of the 125 available seats, failing to achieve the 50 seats required to sustain their majority in the 248-seat upper chamber of the bicameral house.