
Japan Loses Upper House Majority, Ishiba Faces Pressure
Japan’s ruling coalition loses the upper house majority, adding pressure on leader Ishiba amid looming U.S. tariff talks.
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Japan’s ruling coalition loses the upper house majority, adding pressure on leader Ishiba amid looming U.S. tariff talks.
Japan’s upper house vote kicks off as the ruling bloc fights to secure 50 seats amid rising pressures and a historic political showdown.
Shinjiro Koizumi, election chief of Japan’s LDP, resigns after the party suffers its worst election result since 2009, signaling a potential shift in Japan’s political landscape.
Japan’s ruling coalition lost its majority in the lower house, sparking political uncertainty and giving rise to opposition parties like the CDP. What’s next for the nation’s leadership?
Japan’s ruling LDP is set to elect its new leader on September 27 after PM Fumio Kishida announced he won’t seek re-election. Campaigns kick off September 12, with votes two weeks later.