Exit polls from a key election in Japan project the ruling coalition is set to lose its majority, putting the country’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under immense political pressure. Voters headed to …
Exit polls show Japan’s ruling coalition is likely to lose key election
Exit polls suggest Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition is likely to lose a majority its majority in the smaller of Japan’s two parliamentary houses in a key election.
VIEW Investors on Japan’s upper house election outcome
Japan’s ruling coalition possibly lost its majority in the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political and market turmoil as a deadline looms on tariff …
Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minsiter Ishiba faces a loss and political uncertainty
TOKYO — 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 …
As Japan Votes, a Trump-Inspired Politician Grabs the Spotlight
With his calls to limit foreign workers, fight globalism and put “Japanese First,” Sohei Kamiya has brought a fiery right-wing populism to Japan’s election on Sunday.
Japan: Far-right parties play immigration card ahead of vote
As Japan prepares to vote for the House of Councilors, right-wing politicians are challenging PM Shigeru Ishiba over immigration. They complain of rowdy tourists, shady foreign workers — and rich …
A loss for Ishiba could worsen Japan’s instability in the face of US tariffs and rising prices
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and a loss could worsen political instability at a time of daunting challenges, such …
Japan provides reality check for Couche-Tard’s grand retail dream
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Moderna cancels plans to build Japan plant on poor business environment
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Tamaki Yuichiro, Japan’s populist upstart who wants to be prime minister
T HE IMAGE Tamaki Yuichiro wants to convey is of upward mobility. His campaign poster shows him grinning against a vivid orange backdrop, arms extended and fingers pointing skyward. The slogan beneath is hardly revolutionary: “Increase take-home pay.” But Mr Tamaki has turned this into a rallying-cry among younger voters.