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The Japan Times<p>Backers of the center-right Democratic Party for the People abandoned it for the populist right-wing Sanseito in the months leading up to Sunday’s Upper House election, an analysis of voter trends has shown. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/23/japan/politics/dpp-sanseito-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">23/japan/politics/dpp-sanseito-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The listless performance of established parties such as the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito in Sunday’s Upper House election has confirmed the relentless decline of voting blocs in Japan. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/politics/organizational-vote/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">22/japan/politics/organizational-vote/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
Perspectives with Neilo<p>Hear why voters in Taipei's Songshan district are fighting to recall KMT lawmaker, Wang Hung-wei 王鴻薇 in the July 26th recall - ▶️</p><p>Apple<br><a href="https://apple.co/44YqRD4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">apple.co/44YqRD4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>SoundCloud<br><a href="https://on.soundcloud.com/APqKR0oGr5xGdum4b5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">on.soundcloud.com/APqKR0oGr5xG</span><span class="invisible">dum4b5</span></a></p><p>Spotify<br><a href="https://bit.ly/44V6975" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/44V6975</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Blog<br><a href="https://bit.ly/4kO34eU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/4kO34eU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TaiwanPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaiwanPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwanrecall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taiwanrecall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KMTrecall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KMTrecall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DPP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TPP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopCCPInfluence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopCCPInfluence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Grassroots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Grassroots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%B7%E5%85%8D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>大罷免</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A reduction of Japan's consumption tax is not a given even after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition lost its majority in the Upper House. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/21/economy/election-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/07/21/economy/election-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumptiontax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumptiontax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1214164/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1214164/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/2025UpperHouseElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DPP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>What happened in Sunday's election was nothing short of a substantial win for conservative politics in Japan — just not for the Liberal Democratic Party. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/21/japan/conservatives-election-win/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">25/07/21/japan/conservatives-election-win/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a></p>
News Beep<p>Japan ruling bloc projected to lose majority in Upper House election drubbing</p><p>Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority…<br><a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/NewsBeep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewsBeep</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Topstories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Topstories</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/2025UpperHouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/DIET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIET</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/DPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DPP</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Headlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Headlines</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/Sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/TopStories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TopStories</span></a> <a href="https://newsbeep.org/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a><br><a href="https://www.newsbeep.com/8915/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">newsbeep.com/8915/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>

alojapan.com/1326097/japan-rul Japan ruling bloc projected to lose majority in Upper House election defeat #2025UpperHouseElection #CDP #DPP #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LDP #news #sanseito #ShigeruIshiba #YoshihikoNoda Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, were projected to lose their majority in the Upper House, media reports said Sunday, a defeat that could trigger Ishiba’s resignation or political dea

alojapan.com/1325693/polls-ope Polls open for key Upper House election that could shake Japanese politics #2025UpperHouseElection #CDP #DPP #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LDP #news #sanseito #ShigeruIshiba #YoshihikoNoda Voters head to the polls Sunday for an Upper House election that could considerably alter the Japanese political landscape. Opinion polls have indicated the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition could lose its long-held majority in

With its policies of focusing on helping Japan's working generations, many younger voters are turning to the Democratic Party for the People as an alternative to the traditionalist Liberal Democratic Party. japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/ #japan #politics #tokyo #yuichirotamaki #kazuyashimba #dpp #sanseito #ldp #2025upperhouseelection #cdp #jcp #komeito