Japan heads to polls for Upper House elections
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The Liberal Democratic Party, already in a minority in the lower house since last October's snap election, faces mounting public discontent over inflation, political scandals, and a surge in anti-immigration sentiment.
Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's leadership amidst rising inflation and trade tensions with the US.
By Tim Kelly and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election that could unleash political turmoil, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power.
Japan’s ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house elections on Sunday, exit polls projected, in a disastrous result for prime minister Shigeru Ishiba. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its partner Komeito won about 41 of the 125 seats contested,
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition lost its upper house majority in elections on Sunday, local media projected, in a result that could end his premiership.