Japan Sets Upper House Election for July 20

Vote seen as litmus test for govt's survival

People's Party (PP) MP Parit Wacharasindhu said the government will be tested next month when parliament reconvenes to deliberate the entertainment complex draft bill on July 9.

Ishiba to face tough upper house election on July 20

Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba battling low approval ratings driven partly by public frustration over inflation. Ishiba, 68, has been head of a minority government since October, when he led the ruling coalition to its worst…

Japan PM: Tackling Soaring Prices to Be Main Issue in Election; Ishiba Avoided Clearly Stating Whether Ruling Coalition Will Be Expanded

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba revealed his intentions on Monday to make economic growth and tackling soaring prices the main issues for the House of Councillors election set to be held in July.

Sources: No Diet extension; Upper House election to be held July 20 | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

July 20 is set as the date for the Upper House election, the first national Diet poll held in the middle of a long weekend, with official campaigning starting July 3, sources said.

Japan PM aims to retain upper house majority after July poll

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says that his goal for next month's national election is for the ruling coalition to retain its majority in the House of Councillors.

Japan's upper house election set for July 20

Japan's government said on Tuesday that it has set the election for the House of Councilors, the country's upper chamber of parliament, on July 20. The official campaign period will start on ...