Elections
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LDP-Komeito Coalition Could Lose Upper House Majority; Single-Seat Constituencies Seen as Deciding Factor
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party may be able to secure only around 40 seats in the upcoming Ho...
July 5, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan Election Sees Second Highest Number of Women Running; Momentum Gaining for Balanced Representation
The official campaign period for the House of Councillors election began Thursday with 152 women ...
July 5, 2025
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Upper House Election: 16 Constituencies See Head-to-head ‘Ruling vs Opposition’ Races; Opposition Parties More Coordinated than 3 Years Ago
Of the 125 seats at stake in this House of Councillors election, 32 are being contested in consti...
July 4, 2025
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Upper House Election: Party Heads, Senior Figures Get Up to Speed on 2nd Day of Upper House Campaigning; High Prices a Key Topic in Speeches
Leaders and other senior members of both ruling and opposition parties appealed for voters’ suppo...
July 4, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan PM Ishiba, Noda Set Low Targets for Victory in Upper House Election; Will Ruling Coalition’s Majority be Preserved?
The key numbers in the upcoming House of Councillors election are 50 and 63.
...July 4, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japanese Voters Urged to Cast Their Ballots for House of Councillors Election Early; Polling Day Falls on 3-day Weekend
Early voting for the House of Councillors election began nationwide Friday.
...July 4, 2025
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U.S. Tariffs Keep Ishiba on Back Foot During Leaders’ Debate; Discontent with Ishiba over Tariff Negotiations, Other Issues Voiced
During a debate Wednesday ahead of the House of Councillors election, which is just weeks away, P...
July 3, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan Upper House Election Campaign Kicks Off; LDP, Komeito Aiming for 50 Seats to Keep Majority
Campaigning for the House of Councillors election began Thursday and will continue until the day ...
July 3, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan’s Upper House Election Campaign Officially Begins; All Eyes on Whether Ruling Bloc Can Maintain Majority
Campaigning for the upcoming House of Councillors election began Thursday and will continue until...
July 3, 2025
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Japan Upper House Election Campaign Period Kicks Off
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The campaign period for the July 20 election for the House of Councillors, the...
July 3, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan’s 2025 Upper House Election to Kick Off Thursday; About 520 Candidates to Run for 125 Seats in House of Councillors
Campaigning for the House of Councillors election will officially begin Thursday, with about 520 ...
July 2, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan Voters Favor Ruling LDP in Upper House Election, But Support Level Down 21 Points from 2022 Survey
The Liberal Democratic Party is voters’ most favored choice in the proportional representation se...
June 30, 2025
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Upper House Election: Council on Elections Asks Voters to Be Mindful of Fake Information; No New Legislation Ready Before Upper House Election
A council on election campaigning comprised of seven ruling and opposition parties on Friday issu...
June 28, 2025
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Ishiba Says Keeping Upper House Majority Is ‘Must-Achieve’;Some in Ruling Parties Consider His Goal Too Modest
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has stressed that maintaining a majority in the House of Councillor...
June 28, 2025
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Eyes to be on Whether Japan’s Ruling Bloc Can Win 50 Seats in Upper House Vote; Opposition Parties Aim to be on the Offensive After Tokyo Election Results
Ruling and opposition parties have accelerated their preparations for the House of Councillors el...
June 25, 2025
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