'Japanese first': Japan's minority gov't projected to lose control of upper house to far-right party

In Japan, exit polls project the governing coalition will lose its majority in the upper house of parliament, piling more pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Prime Minister Ishiba leads a shaky minority government in the lower house. The right-wing populist party Sanseito - running under a "Japanese first'" platform - is projected to make strong gains. Japan's poor economy and declining manufacturing sector has stoked anti-foreigner sentiment. Sunday's results could lead to calls from within Ishiba's party for him to step down or find another coalition partner.

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0:00 PM Ishiba's fragile ruling coalition projected to lose upper house in elections
0:41 Jeffrey Hall, Political analyst, Kanda University in Japan, on Japan's economic woes and surge in support for far-right party

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Post from DW News on July 20, 2025

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