TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Monday formalized a plan to hold a House of Councilors election on July 20 that is widely expected to test Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority government as the country grapples with inflation and the potential impact of higher U.S. tariffs.
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Japan officially sets upper house election for July 20
Prime Minister Ishiba's LDP to be tested on its handling of the economy
Official campaigning for the upper house election kicks off on July 3. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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