Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says his governing party’s major defeat in last weekend's by-elections was largely due to a political fundraising scandal and that he will not resign or replace party executives to take responsibility.

Japan's ruling party has lost all three seats in parliamentary by-elections in a setback for prime minister Fumio Kishida as he battles a major government corruption scandal. The conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost the House of Representatives seats for Shimane,

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered heavy defeats in weekend by-elections, signalling deep public discontent with Kishida's leadership The prime minister now faces mounting pressure amid calls for him to resign immediately - and a looming LDP presidency vote later this year A disastrous showing by Japan's ruling party in three special

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday’s parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results.