Upper House Poll Results Do Not Affect Tariff Talks: Japan Top Negotiator
UNITED STATES, JUL 20 – Tax negotiators face challenges as recent Upper House election results increase unpredictability in legislative tax discussions, according to a major US newspaper.
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Japan's shaky government loses upper house majority
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.
[NHK] The Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, has reported that the results of this House of Councillors election will also affect Japan-U.S. negotiations over tariff measures...
Japan's ruling coalition will surely lose control of the upper house in Sunday's elections, according to public broadcaster NHK, in an outcome that further weakens Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's control over the impending deadline for the imposition of tariffs with the United States.Although the vote does not directly determine the fall of the minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, pressure on the besieged leader increases, who a…
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