Order byBest matchMost fresh

Japan, Ishiba and upper house

Digest more
Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say
Japan's embattled prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off a crushing defeat in upper house elections over the weekend, will not be in a position of strength to negotiate a favorable trade deal with the U.S., analysts said.

Continue reading

Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house election
Japan's PM Shigeru Ishiba set to announce resignation next month after upper house election loss, new trade deal with US
Japan PM Ishiba denies reports saying he may resign soon, says he wants to oversee U.S. tariff deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will make a decision on resigning over a historic defeat of his ruling party in a weekend election after closely studying the tariff deal just struck wit...

Continue reading

Growing pressure on Japan's Ishiba to resign after election trouncing
Japan election: what will happen to trade deal with the US?
Japan's PM Ishiba Denies He Has Decided to Quit
Ishiba is facing growing opposition from within his own Liberal Democratic Party for his vow to stay in power, despite the ruling coalition's bruising defeat in Sunday's upper house election.

Continue reading

Japan PM Ishiba weighs whether to step down over US trade talks, Yomiuri says
‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat
Japan's ruling coalition gov't loses majority in Upper House
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his Liberal Democratic Party were projected to lose their majority coalition government in Japan's Upper House of Parliament on Monday.
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.
The Japan Times18h
DPP backers abandoned party for Sanseito in Upper House poll, analysis shows
An analysis of voter trends in both parties in the months leading up to the election has indicated a significant shift to Sanseito by those who once voted for the DPP.
Japan ruling parties' share of votes slumps in upper house poll amid multi-polarization
The share of votes garnered by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito in the proportional representation
DPA International on MSN3d
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.
Feedback