Upper House Election
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Moriyama Says He’s Willing to Resign, Will Leave Final Decision to PM Ishiba Following Summary of July Election Defeat
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama announced on Tuesday that he is willi...
September 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: LDP Secretary General Moriyama, Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera Intend to Resign to Take Responsibility for Upper House Poll Defeat
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Hiroshi Moriyama on Tuesday revealed his intention to ...
September 2, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: CDPJ Lawmakers Criticize Party’s Upper House Election Summary, Some Call for Executives to Take Responsibility
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers voiced criticism about their party’s draft doc...
August 23, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: LDP May Delay Review of Upper House Election Results Until Early Sept.; Review Committee’s Work Expected to Take Longer Than Originally Thought
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering postponing the release of its report examining the fa...
August 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: ‘Conspiracy Theory’ Mentions Rose During Japan’s Upper House Election Campaign, a Study of Social Media Finds
The number of posts containing the Japanese word for “conspiracy theory” averaged 45,000 per day ...
August 20, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Survey: 35% Believe Incorrect Info Is Correct during Campaign in July
As many as 35% of people who came across disinformation or misinformation during the House of Cou...
August 6, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Prime Minister Ishiba Receives Understanding, Criticism from Cabinet; Minister Cautions Impact on U.S. Tariff Talks
A Cabinet member on Tuesday said Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba should face up to his mismanagemen...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Offer Harsh Lesson for Ruling Parties; Following Lower House and Tokyo Assembly Votes, String of Defeats for Ishiba’s Bloc Continues
In Sunday’s House of Councillors election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling bloc were...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: LDP Lawmakers Want Ishiba Step Down After Election Rout; However, Few Seem Inclined to Force Prime Minister Out
An increasing number of Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers are demanding that Prime Minister Shig...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Komeito Suffers Historic Defeat, Winning Record-low 8 Seats; Rival to Saito Yet to Emerge in Junior Coalition Partner
Komeito suffered a historic defeat, winning only eight seats in the recent House of Councillors e...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Japan’s 3 Major Business Groups Respond to Election Results, Urging Stability and Focus on Tariffs
The leaders of three major business groups, speaking after the ruling bloc was routed in the Hous...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Japan’s Ruling Coalition to Face More Difficulty Governing as It Loses Majority in Both Houses
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito will likely face more difficulty...
July 22, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Ishiba Vows to Stay on Despite Ruling Bloc’s Loss in Upper House Election; ‘Stagnation Must Not Be Allowed’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday vowed he would not step down a day after the ruling coali...
July 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Japan Ruling Bloc Loses Majority in Upper House; Ishiba Vows to Remain Prime Minister
The Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in the ...
July 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: CDPJ Seeks to Convince Opposition to Take Power, but Other Parties Look Unwilling to Team Up
With the ruling bloc now deprived of a majority in the House of Councillors, Japan’s largest oppo...
July 21, 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
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Upper House Election: Ishiba Suggests He Will Stay Despite Projections of Major Losses
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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
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Upper House Election: Political Parties Intensify Debates on Foreign Workers; Some Try to Capitalize on Voters’ Economic Discontent
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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