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Japan’s Ishiba says he’ll stay in office to tackle inflation and US tariffs despite election loss
JAPAN, JUL 20 – Ishiba plans to stay in office to manage critical US tariff negotiations despite losing the upper house majority for the first time since 1955, signaling growing political uncertainty.
- Despite his ruling coalition losing its majority in Sunday’s upper-house election, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on July 21 that he intends to continue serving in his position.
- The coalition’s defeat, the first since 1955 without a majority in both chambers, reflects voter frustration over inflation and stalled US trade talks ahead of an August 1 tariff deadline.
- Ishiba plans to pursue tariff negotiations with US President Trump and address rising consumer prices while relying on opposition support to pass legislation in a more fractured parliament.
- Ishiba's decision to stay signals continuity amid political instability but suggests his government must navigate complex trade issues and a fractured legislature with strained public support.
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His decision comes after the electoral disaster that deprived his governing coalition of its majority in the upper house.
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