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Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay On

Associated Press News on MSN · 7h

Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers.

Reuters on MSN · 7h

Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some in his own party to doubt his leadership as the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.

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,

Japan PM Ishiba loses upper house majority

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

Japan’s 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.

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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 20h

Japan’s ruling party projected to lose majority in upper house of parliament

The LDP’s election loss would be another blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been struggling to close a trade deal with the Trump administration.

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Japan’s PM refuses to step down despite hard-Right surge

Japan’s prime minister refused to step down despite losing his majority, thanks in part to a surge in hard-Right support.

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Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minister Ishiba faces a possible loss

Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan's two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime ...

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This Is One of the Best Day Trips from Tokyo—and It Has a Cup Noodles Museum, Japan’s Largest Chinatown, and Stunning Mount Fuji Views

Yokohama’s Chinatown is the largest in Japan and is surrounded by 10 ornately decorated gates. It’s tempting to get lost in ...

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Japan’s Prime Minister Faces Jeopardy in a National Election: What to Know

Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in ...

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Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil being used at Japanese prime minister’s office to prove safety

Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima has been delivered to the Japanese prime minister’s office to be ...

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Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels

Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy ...

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As Japan Votes, a Trump-Inspired Politician Grabs the Spotlight

With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery ...

As it happened: Japan PM Ishiba says election result a 'harsh judgment', pledges to pursue US tariff deal

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the Upper House in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru ...

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