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Analysis: What election could mean for ruling coalition's future
NHK political correspondent Kikuyama Kengo says that if the ruling coalition loses its Upper House majority as exit polls ...
Analysis: How rise in foreigners became election issue
Japan's growing population of foreign nationals became major topic of discussion this election. The issue ranked fourth in ...
Key election battlegrounds: Tokyo and Okinawa
NHK is taking a close look at some constituencies that are expected to play a big role in Japan's Upper House election ...
Analysis: How Japan's cost-of-living crisis weighed on voters
NHK World's political correspondant Kikuyama Kengo talks about how voters' focus on Japan's cost-of-living crisis may have ...
Ruling coalition to lose majority
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Japan election: Difficult moment for PM Ishiba
NHK World's political correspondant Kikuyama Kengo says the ruling coalition's failure to secure a majority in the Upper House puts Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in a difficult position, as key trade ...
Constituencies likely to shape election outcome
NHK is taking a close look at nine important constituencies that are expected to play a big role in the outcome of the ballot. Here, we have the latest details on the Hokkaido, Iwate, and Tokyo ...