Japan's Ishiba vows strong economy, facing tough July upper house election

Ruling LDP suffers rout in Tokyo assembly poll less than a month from vote

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba gives a press conference following the end of a 150-day regular parliamentary session on Monday. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

TAMAYO MUTO

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has resolved to revive the ruling coalition's sliding fortunes before an upper house election that is less than a month away, following an electoral rout in a Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly poll on Sunday.

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