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Japan's Ruling Coalition Set for Minority Rule After Upper House Loss
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Japan's Ruling Coalition Set for Minority Rule After Upper House Loss

37% Left coverage: 178 sources
Exit polls show the coalition falling short of the 50 seats needed, intensifying doubts over Ishiba's ability to secure a US trade deal ahead of the August 1 tariff deadline. See the Story
Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
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Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss

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

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Man Acquitted in Retrial over 1986 Murder of School Girl

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Nigeria: NEMA Confirms Four Dead, Seven Injured in Kano Building Collapse

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Japan Ruling Bloc Loses Majority in Upper House After Election Drubbing

56% Right coverage: 9 sources
The ruling LDP-Komeito coalition's devastating loss in Sunday’s poll could lead to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation or political gridlock in parliament.Shinzō AbeSee the Story

How Did a Right-Wing Populist Party that Began on YouTube Win Big in Japan’s Recent Election?

46% Center coverage: 13 sources
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Its leader is a former supermarket manager who created his political party on YouTube in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic and campaigned on the Trumpian message “Japanese First.” Now Japan’s burgeoning right-wing populist party Sanseito has emerged an unlikely winner in parliamentary elections this weekend. Inspired by other populist right-wing groups that have sprung up in recent years, Sanseito bagged 14 seat…Donald Trump · JapanSee the Story

Prime Minister Ishiba Mentions on Radio that "60% of Japanese Soldiers Killed in the War Died of Disease or Starvation"

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Appearing on a TBS Radio program on the night of the 20th, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba referred to the deaths of Japanese soldiers in World War II, saying, "60% of the soldiers who died did not die in battle. I think we have to consider the fact that they died of disease or starvation. I believe we must not forget to face up to the past."Radio · TokyoRead Article

LDP's Mio Sugita loses upper house seat after backlash over discriminatory remarks

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
TOKYO -- Former House of Representatives member Mio Sugita failed to secure a seat in the July 20 House of Councillors election after facing increasinTokyo, Japan · TokyoRead Article

Founder and Observer: Two People From Japan and Abroad Reveal the True Nature of the Suffrage Party and Its Future

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As the House of Councillors election ended, one man had a big smile on his face. It was the leader of the House of Councillors Party, Sohei Kamiya (47). The party, which only had one seat up for re-election, ended up winning 14 seats, greatly expanding its influence in the five years since it was founded.Japan · JapanRead Article

Japan Elects Record Number of Women to Upper House

60% Left coverage: 5 sources
Female candidates won 42 of the 125 seats contested on Sunday, up from 35 seats in the last election in 2022.Stock Markets · TokyoSee the Story

Yuta Misaki: "Bad Fame Is Better than Obscurity. We Live in Amazing Times. This Is the truth..." on Ryu Hezumaryu's Victory in the Nara City Council Election

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Former "Aojiru Prince" businessman Yuta Misaki (36) updated his Twitter account by the 21st. He mentioned that independent newcomer and former "nuisance YouTuber" Ryu Hezumaryu (34) won his first election in the Nara City Council election (39 seats) on the 20th.X · NaraRead Article

House of Councillors Election Proportional Representation Councillor Manabu Matsuda Certain to Win

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[NHK] In the proportional representation election for the House of Councillors, Matsuda Manabu, a newcomer to the House of Councillors Party and former member of the House of Representatives, has been assured of victory.Proportional Representation · JapanSee the Story

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