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Japan PM’s future in doubt after election debacle

Cs news7 months ago06 mins

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear Monday after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a right-wing populist party. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has governed almost continuously since 1955, and its partner Komeito had to win 50 seats in Sunday’s…

Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minsiter Ishiba faces a loss and political uncertainty

Cs news7 months ago05 mins

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan’s two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling coalition facing a possible defeat that could worsen the country’s political instability. Voters were deciding half of the 248 seats in the upper house, the less…