Japan, Ishiba and upper house
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Exit polls suggest a major loss for the Liberal Democratic Party in parliamentary elections, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is vowing to stay on.
Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, lost its majority in the upper house, intensifying political uncertainty amid economic woes and rising populism. Voters expressed frustration over stagnant wages,
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India Today on MSN'Solemn' Ishiba accepts defeat as Japan's ruling bloc loses upper house controlExit polls suggest that Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito will secure only 32 to 51 of the 124 contested seats in the 248-seat chamber. They needed at least 50 seats to maintain their grip on power.
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election. A loss could deepen political instability as his government struggles with rising prices, U.S. tariffs and voter dissatisfaction.