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Factbox-Who could replace Japan's Ishiba as leader of the ruling party?

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of next month, media said on Wednesday, following a bruising defeat in an upper house election. That step would trigger a leadership race in his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),

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Japan’s ruling party projected to lose majority in upper house of parliament

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Japan's ruling coalition gov't loses majority in Upper House

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Japan's Ishiba Says He'll Stay in Office to Tackle Inflation and US Tariffs Despite Election Loss

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who faced a major defeat in a key election for the smaller of Japan’s two-chamber parliament, said Monday he will stay on to tackle challenges such as rising pr...

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Why a far-right party in Japan made big gains

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Shigeru Ishiba, Japan and Debilitating Election Loss

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France 24 on MSN · 22m

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba to quit after election drubbing

The PM's departure less than a year after taking office will trigger a succession battle within the ruling Liberal Democratic party.

Anadolu Agency · 1h

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba to decide on resignation in August

Foreign Policy · 1d

Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Stay in Power After Debilitating Election Loss

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Far-right Sanseito party wins shock electoral gains in Japan on anti-foreigner platform

A once fringe opposition party in Japan has become the fourth largest in parliament by pushing a nationalist "Japanese First" agenda.

Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right

The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist parties surged.

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Politically bruised, Japan’s Ishiba to resign as PM next month over defeat in Senate vote

The news of Ishiba’s resignation came hours after Japan secured a trade deal with the US that cut a threatened 25-per-cent tariff to 15 per cent ahead of an August 1 deadline

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Japan PM plans to resign after election debacle: local media

Having done a trade deal with US President Donald Trump, Japan's prime minister will soon announce his resignation, reports said Wednesday, after his latest election debacle left his coalition without a majority now in both houses of parliament.

How a far-right ‘Japanese First’ party made big election gains

Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya's xenophobic views, antisemitic remarks and emphasis on Japan’s ethnic purity have raised alarms.

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Japan's Ishiba could resign in August, local media reports

The reports come after Trump announced a trade deal with Japan, and days after Ishiba’s governing coalition lost its majority in the country’s upper house.

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Japan political crisis: Report claims PM Shigeru Ishiba to resign after election debacle; approval rating falls below 23%

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to resign by the end of August after his ruling coalition experienced a significant setback in the re

Young Voters Are Pulling Japan to the Right. But How Far?

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.

Trump-inspired 'Japanese First' party gains ground in Japan

Sanseito, a Japanese populist party that draws inspiration from Donald Trump's politics, is gaining support ahead of Sunday's upper house elections, suggesting a notable shift in the country's traditionally centrist landscape.

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A Populist Party That Began on YouTube Helped Disrupt Japan’s Ruling Coalition

The Sanseito party tapped into discontent over issues galvanizing voters worldwide: inflation, immigration and a political class dismissed as out of touch.