Fears of a ‘far-right’ government have sparked an unlikely online campaign, even among political opponents, urging Shigeru Ishiba to stay in power.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under increasing pressure to bow out after his party and junior coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in Sunday's election.

This means that Ishiba no longer has easy control over the upper or lower houses of parliament; last October, the LDP lost control of the more powerful lower chamber, marking a major upset for a party that has ruled Japan for most of its post-World War II history.