Japan ruling camp loses upper house majority, PM vows to stay on

EPISODE · Jul 22, 2025 · 2 MIN

Japan ruling camp loses upper house majority, PM vows to stay on

from Daily SumUp

Japan's ruling coalition lost its majority in the House of Councillors in Sunday's election, an outcome that will add pressure on embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who vowed to stay on despite yet another heavy blow to his party.The cards are stacked against Ishiba, with all major opposition parties ruling out joining the Liberal Democratic Party and its partner Komeito party in an expanded coalition. Despite his intention to remain as prime minister, calls for Ishiba to resign from within the LDP may grow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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