Upper House Election
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ElectionsUpper House Election: Parties Focus on Policies Related to Foreign Residents in Upper House Election Pledges; Sanseito’s Success Spurs Moves
Policies regarding foreign residents are being put forward by both ruling and opposition parties ...
July 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: ‘We Will Raise Wages’: Party Leaders in Japan Appeal to Voters in Campaign Speeches
On the first Sunday of the campaign period for the House of Councillors election, leaders of the ...
July 8, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Yomiuri Analysis: Social Media Buzz on Consumption Tax, Cash Handouts, Foreign Nationals Dominates Upper House Election Discussion
Social media interest in policies and campaign issues for the upcoming House of Councillors elect...
July 7, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: Party Leaders Protected During Street Speeches; Metal Detectors, Vigilance from High Places Employed
Stringent security measures are in place to protect the leaders of the ruling and opposition part...
July 6, 2025
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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsUpper 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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ElectionsJapan 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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ElectionsUpper 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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Elections
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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Politics & GovernmentUpper House Election: LDP Holds Sense of Crisis About Upper House Election; Maintaining Majority Will Be Key
The government and the Liberal Democratic Party are feeling an increasing sense of crisis over th...
June 30, 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