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Japan PM laments ‘harsh’ election result as upper house control slips

Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the United States looms.

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Over 50% of Japan's upper house lawmakers oppose LDP-led government

A postelection survey conducted by Kyodo News showed Friday that 56.4 percent of House of Councillors members do not favor a ruling c

Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the United States.

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LDP Refused to See Message In Last Year’s Lower House Loss; CDP Could Not Exploit LDP Weakness

There were two big losers in Sunday’s Upper House elections.The biggest loser was the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which, ...

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Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say

Japan's embattled prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off a crushing defeat in upper house elections over the weekend, will ...

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Japan ruling parties' share of votes slumps in upper house poll amid multi-polarization

The share of votes garnered by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito in the ...

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Japan election 2025: Shigeru Ishiba faces political test as Japan votes in critical upper house election; Know the key issues and leaders contesting

Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru ...

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