What the upper house election means for Japan: 5 things to know

If ruling coalition loses majority, PM Ishiba's position would be badly weakened

20250630 Japan Politicians

From left, Komeito’s Tetsuo Saito, the LDP’s Shigeru Ishiba, the DPP’s Yuichiro Tamaki and the CDP’s Yoshihiko Noda. (Source photos by Arisa Moriyama, Mayumi Tsumita and Akitoshi Sugiura) 

YUICHI SHIGA

TOKYO -- There are only three days left until the Japanese upper house election, with the coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba fighting to hold on to its majority.

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