The success of the Sanseito party could reshape Japan’s domestic and foreign policy. It also aligns Japan with political ...

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he ...

The question always has been how long they’d tolerate malaise. Sunday’s answer: Not any longer.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under increasing pressure to bow out after his party and junior coalition partner Komeito ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house of parliament.

A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with ...

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japan July 20 election results could impact fiscal health, ratings, Moody's says. By Tomo Uetake. July 4, 2025 7:34 AM UTC Updated July 4, 2025 A view of the skyline and buildings ...

Notably, despite these arguments, the court did not declare the election unconstitutional, instead opting to find the election as having been in a “state of unconstitutionality.” This obscure term ...

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s major setback in the June 22 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election is certain to give rise to concerns wi ...

The analyst said the elections are unlikely to impact the U.S.-Japan defense ... The White House and the U.S. Department of State have so far refrained from commenting on Japan's election results.

Japan’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in a punishing set of results from Sunday’s general election, throwing the country into the kind of political instability not seen for decades ...