Elections
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Upper House Election: Ishiba Suggests He Will Stay Despite Projections of Major Losses
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clearly expressed his intention to remain in office even though the...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: LDP’s Moriyama: ‘I Feel a Great Sense of Responsibility’
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is projected to lose many seats in the House of Councillors e...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Early Voting Hits All-Time High; Record Number of Polling Stations Also Available
A record high of about 26 million voters cast their ballots early for the House of Councillors el...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Voter Turnout Stood at 29.3% as of 7:30 p.m.; Figure Down 0.65 Percentage Points Compared to 2022 Voter Turnout
Voter turnout for Sunday’s House of Councillors election stood at 26.65% as of 6 p.m., down 0.71 ...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: 4 Candidates from 4 Different Parties Projected to Win in Tokyo Constituency
In the Tokyo constituency, where seven seats are up for grabs in the upper house election, four c...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Yomiuri Exit Poll: Ruling Bloc May Not Reach 50 Seats
The LDP and Komeito may not reach 50 seats, making it uncertain whether they will be able to main...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Voters Could Have Their Ballots Tossed in 3 Municipalities after Being Handed Wrong Forms
In Sunday’s House of Councillors election, some voters were handed their ballots out of order in ...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Voting Underway in Japan’s Upper House Election
Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press) — Voting is underway on Sunday in an election for Japan’s House of Co...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Party Leaders Make Final Appeals Ahead of Upper House Election; LDP-Komeito Majority’s Survival Key Focus of Speeches
Party leaders made their final appeals to voters on Saturday, the final day of campaigning for Su...
July 19, 2025
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Upper House Election: Political Parties Intensify Debates on Foreign Workers; Some Try to Capitalize on Voters’ Economic Discontent
Political parties in Japan are intensifying debates over the acceptance of foreign workers as the...
July 19, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan’s Declining Population, Other Factors Leading to Fewer Polling Stations for House of Councillors Election
The number of polling stations for the House of Councillors election is on a downward trend due t...
July 19, 2025
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Upper House Election: Topic of Foreign Nationals Becomes Key Issue in Japan Election; Baseless Criticisms Against Foreigners Spread on Social Media
Foreign nationals have become a topic of contention in the House of Councillors election campaign...
July 18, 2025
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Upper House Election: Topic of Foreign Nationals Becomes Key Issue in Japan Election; Baseless Criticisms Against Foreigners Spread on Social Media
Foreign nationals have become a topic of contention in the House of Councillors election campaign...
July 18, 2025
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Upper House Election: LDP, Komeito Face Struggle to Keep Upper House Majority;Many Constituency Races Have Become Close Contests
The Liberal Democratic Party faces a tough battle in the upcoming House of Councillors election o...
July 16, 2025
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Upper House Election: Sanseito Gaining Momentum In Multiple Seat Constituencies in Upper House Election; Party Showing Well in Major Cities
The ruling and opposition parties continue to jostle for position in the House of Councillors ele...
July 16, 2025
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