Upper House Election
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Democratic Party for the People Makes Major Gains on Support from Working-Age Population, Younger Generations
The Democratic Party for the People achieved its target of winning 16 seats in the Sunday’s House...
July 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Voters Prioritize Economic Issues; Consumption Tax Reduction Favored by Over Half of Respondents
Measures against high prices and economic policy were regarded as the most important issues by 46...
July 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Sanseito Expands National Presence with Wins in Tokyo, Aichi, Fukuoka; Strategy of Fielding Candidates in Every Constituency Race Pays Off
Sanseito has secured seats in constituencies such as Tokyo, Aichi and Fukuoka while widening its ...
July 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Implies He Won’t Resign; Japan Must ‘Avoid Stagnation in National Politics’
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba implied he does not intend to resign following the ruling coalition...
July 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Liberal Democratic Party’s Keizo Takemi Loses Diet Seat, Expresses Intention to Retire
Keizo Takemi, 73, a Liberal Democratic Party member, lost his Diet seat in Sunday’s upper house e...
July 21, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Parties, Candidates Compete Fiercely on Social Media During Election; Baseless Information Rampant
Political parties and many candidates in the House of Councillors election engaged in fierce comp...
July 21, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Fate of Ruling Bloc’s Majority Uncertain / DPFP, Sanseito Likely to Make Big Strides; Ishiba Intends to Remain in Office
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito appeared unlikely to reach its t...
July 21, 2025
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ElectionsUpper House Election: LDP Members Urging Ishiba to Take Responsibility as Party Faces Poor Showing
With the Liberal Democratic Party likely having performed poorly in Sunday’s House of Councillors...
July 21, 2025
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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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Elections
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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ElectionsUpper 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: 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