TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers and triggered calls for his resignation.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought to buy time for his premiership following a second election setback in less than a year that leaves him in a weaker position to stave off opposition tax cut demands or secure a last-minute trade deal with the US.

The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of various systems."

The yen climbed across the board on Monday after beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to hang on as leader even though his ruling coalitionlost its majority in Sunday's upper house elections,

Despite significant investments in process, technology, and marketing, the number of Americans buying life insurance and annuities has been on a fairly consistent decline for decades. As of 2024, just 59% of Americans reported owning any type of life insurance, according to data from LIMRA. That rate was once as high as 72%