Early media reports are projecting the LDP and its coalition partner, Komeito, will lose their Upper House majority, a turn of events could lead to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation or more political gridlock. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/politics/japan-upper-house-election-results/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #ldp #yoshihikonoda #cdp #dpp #sanseito
As voters went to the polls on Sunday for what could be one of the most turbulent elections in recent history, constituents across Tokyo reflected the nation’s diverging political beliefs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/politics/voice-street-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #ldp #cdp #dpp #jcp #sanseito #tokyo
https://www.alojapan.com/1326097/japan-ruling-bloc-projected-to-lose-majority-in-upper-house-election-defeat/ 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
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https://www.alojapan.com/1325693/polls-open-for-key-upper-house-election-that-could-shake-japanese-politics/ 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
Voters head to the polls Sunday to decide the fate of Japan's ruling coalition, with two issues having shaped the political campaign: rising prices and the handling of policies related to the foreign community. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/20/japan/politics/voting-starts-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #ldp #yoshihikonoda #cdp #dpp #sanseito
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As Japan continues to face a declining birth rate, political parties are pledging to adopt measures aimed at reducing the burden on households with children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/18/japan/politics/falling-birth-rate-election-pledges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #children #education #ldp #cdp #dpp
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s aggressive tactics to lower the price of rice has left many farming communities feeling frustrated and abandoned — and that discontent may be reflected in Sunday’s vote. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/yamagata-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #yamagata #ldp #sanseito #cdp #dpp #jcp #2025upperhouseelection #rice #agriculture
Rising political party Sanseito is the third-most popular pick among voters ahead of Sunday's election for the Upper House, a Jiji Press opinion poll for July showed Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/japan-opposition-sanseito-support-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #surveys #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #ldp #dpp
Female candidates in the Upper House election face many forms of harassment from voters and supporters — from stalking and death threats to uncomfortably long handshakes and hugs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/female-candidates-harassment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #mayuushida #dpp #shioriyamao #saya #women039sissues
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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/upper-house-election-tokyo-district/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tokyo #yuichirotamaki #kazuyashimba #dpp #sanseito #ldp #2025upperhouseelection #cdp #jcp #komeito
With just days left until Sunday’s Upper House election, the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic Party is uncertain as polls suggest the ruling camp may lose its majority. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/politics/final-phase-election-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #dpp #nipponishinnokai #2025upperhouseelection