Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for seats in the parliament’s upper chamber, in an election that could put Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition on rocky

Japan's ruling coalition may lose its upper house majority, according to exit polls from Sunday's election. This raises pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as a critical trade deadline with the U.

TOKYO: Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday (Jul 20) in a tightly contested upper house election, with rising prices and immigrat

Migration, tariffs and other economic issues dominating Japan's upper house election. Read more

Japanese voters participated in a closely contested upper house election that could create political upheaval. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition faces challenges from opposition parties advocating fiscal changes.

Throughout the spring, Ishiba battled to reach a deal on the government’s budget and to assuage concerns among the public about the rising cost of living. But a weak political base is not Ishiba’s only problem.

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