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

Ishiba said he “solemnly” accepted the “harsh result.”

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Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

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Japan's ruling coalition gov't loses majority in Upper House

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Market Rundown: Japan's PM loses majority, but markets expected worse

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some of his own party to deliberate...

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Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss

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The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party

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Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?

“The populists appeals have found support among younger voters whose income has not grown or who feel uncomfortable seeing more foreigners,” said Harumi Arima, an independent political analyst.

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Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

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Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right

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Upper House election confirms inexorable decline of voting blocs

The listless performance of established parties such as the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito in Sunday’s Upper House election has confirmed the relentless decline of a long-time fixture of Japanese politics — voting blocs.

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SDP retains party status in Japan upper house race with anti-discrimination message

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) secured 2% of votes in the July 20 House of Councillors proportional representation bloc, meeting the legal

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Lessons learned after Upper House election

One opposition party in particular has grabbed a lot of attention in Japan's Upper House election-- Sanseito. Its catchphrase, "Japanese First", helped it grow from 2 seats... to 15. For more on why the party was able to make this leap, we asked NHK World's political correspondent Kikuyama Kengo for details.

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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 Ishiba's leadership amidst rising inflation and trade tensions with the US.

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Political group Team Mirai leader set to secure 1st victory in Japan upper house race

Takahiro Anno, leader of the political group Team Mirai, is set to secure his first victory in the July 20 House of Councillors proportional ･･･