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Japan's shaky government loses upper house control

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the United States.

Japan PM laments ‘harsh’ election result as upper house control slips

Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the United States looms.

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Japanese government facing setback in upper house vote

Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has suffered another setback in elections to the upper house of parliament, exit polls predicted on Sunday.

Japan PM Vows to Stay on

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Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

The embattled prime minister said he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with the United States and other pressing matters.

Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss

Ishiba's centre-right party has governed Japan almost continuously since 1955, albeit with frequent changes of leader. The result underscores voters' frustration with Ishiba, who has struggled to inspire confidence as Japan struggles against economic headwinds,

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Japan’s Ishiba loses majority in election blow

Japan’s Liberal Democratic party, the political bloc that has governed the country almost exclusively for 70 years, has lost its majority in both houses of parliament for the first time. The LDP and its coalition partner,

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Why a Far-Right Party in Japan Made Big Gains

A fringe far-right populist party in Japan was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election ...

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Japan's minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews

Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt ...

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Japan Launches Task Force To Deal With Foreign Nationals

The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...

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Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right

The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist ...

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Japan doesn't plan on responding to Trump tariff threats with countermeasures, government official says

Unlike the European Union, the Japanese government has made no indication it plans to impose any kind of reciprocal tariff on ...

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Air Force ends exercise in Japan that local officials say exceeded scope

The U.S. Air Force recently concluded weather preparedness training at a remote fishing port in Japan that drew complaints ...

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Japan begins anti-dumping probe into China, Taiwan stainless steel

The Japanese government said Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into allegations that stainless steel products ...

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A ‘Roasting the Japanese Government Deserves’

The election Sunday is about inflation that has been running between 3.5 percent and 4 percent.

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