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Japan’s minority government faces a tough test in the upper house election
- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in the upper house election later this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year's snap election.
- The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People have gained significant ground, but they are too fractured to find a common platform as a viable alternative.
- A loss of majority in the upper house by Ishiba's party could reignite momentum for coalition regroupings, and opposition leader Noda said it would help opposition parties push policies blocked by the LDP.
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Freeral Democratic Party points out that it aims to maintain control of the House of Councils, which is held in coalition. The price of rice, which has doubled, is one of the main concerns of the Japanese.
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Japan's minority government faces tough test in upper house election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election later this month as his minority government struggles after its major defeat in last year's snap election. Ishiba has survived so far, though he had to make some concessions to the opposition — an unusual step for the Liberal Democratic…
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