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  • Upper House Election: LDP, Komeito Face Struggle to Keep Upper House Majority;Many Constituency Races Have Become Close Contests

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    July 16, 2025

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    July 13, 2025

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    July 11, 2025

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    July 11, 2025

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    July 11, 2025

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    July 8, 2025

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    The Liberal Democratic Party could lose a significant number of seats in the proportional represe...

    July 5, 2025

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

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    July 4, 2025

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