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Commentary: Japan’s Leader Has Lost His ‘Mandate of Heaven’
JAPAN, JUL 20 – Prime Minister Ishiba remains in power despite losing Upper House control as tariff talks with the US near a critical August 1 deadline, with his coalition winning 47 of 248 seats.
- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faced a significant defeat as his ruling coalition lost the July 20 upper house election in Tokyo, failing to secure a majority.
- This defeat followed Ishiba's earlier losses in key elections and was influenced by voter frustration over inflation, immigration, and his stalled U.S. tariff negotiations.
- The far-right Sanseito party gained 14 seats, attracting younger and conservative voters dissatisfied with the Liberal Democratic Party .
- Ishiba vowed to remain in power citing the critical U.S. tariff talks deadline of August 1 and said he is seeking a trade solution with President Trump.
- Despite Ishiba's intention to stay, opposition leaders plan no-confidence motions, and internal party calls for his resignation warn of political instability ahead.
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Double whammy for Japan: Decline of Ishiba’s LDP, and rise of far right
After back-to-back defeats in both houses—a historic first in 70 years for the Liberal Democratic Party—the latest Upper House loss may well signal that time is running out for PM Shigeru Ishiba. At the same time, a far-right surge has unmistakably reached Japan’s shores
Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat
Japan's government was delivered a stinging blow in elections for the National Diet's upper house on Sunday, losing control of both houses for the first time since its foundation in 1955. Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party and allies fell just short in an election that saw a notable breakthrough for a populist anti-immigrant far-right party.
Tariff trouble ahead? Ishiba’s election loss puts US-Japan trade talks on shaky ground
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition failed to secure a majority in the upper house elections, winning only 47 seats. This defeat leaves Ishiba's government in the minority and prompts concerns over potential political turmoil ahead of critical U.S. trade negotiations.
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