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Japan heads to polls in key test for Prime Minister Ishiba

By Tim Kelly and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election that could unleash political turmoil, with rising prices and immigration concerns threatening to weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power.

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Exit polls show Japan’s ruling coalition likely to lose key election

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Japan's prime minister feels pressure after election losses

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Japan PM Ishiba weighs whether to step down over US trade talks, Yomiuri says

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to soon decide whether to step down after assessing progress in tariff negotiations with the United States, Yomiuri newspaper reported on Wednesday.

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Japanese PM stays on to tackle high inflation and US tariffs despite a key election loss

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The rise of the far-right 'Japanese First' party

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‘Make Ishiba Go Away’: Japan’s LDP reels after historic defeat

The LDP and Komeito, its coalition partner, are expected to seek co-operation with other parties on a policy-by-policy basis, a strategy that could prove a recipe for instability.

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Morning Bid: Yen bounces as Japan PM hangs on

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How did a right-wing populist party that began on YouTube win big in Japan’s recent election?

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Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his post on Monday after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections, prompting some in his own party to doubt his lead...

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Japan’s Ishiba Vows to Hold On to His Job After Elections

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Yen gains broadly as Japan's Ishiba stays on; dollar weakens

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Thousands pack Chicago beach for free sunrise pilates

The Japanese Prime Minister lost his majority in Sunday's upper house election, but Asian markets were fairly calm on Monday since they had priced in an even worse result for the government.

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Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss

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Japanese prime minister refuses resignation calls after election loss due to Trump’s Aug. 1 tariff deal deadline

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How shockwaves from Japanese elections could reverberate in the U.S. bond market

Now, Sunday’s election results in the upper house of Japan’s parliament threaten “to send shockwaves through U.S. bond markets” once again, cautions Mott Capital Managemen

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Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house 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.

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Japan could be in a weaker position in trade talks after Ishiba's upper house defeat, experts say

Japan's embattled prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off a crushing defeat in upper house elections over the weekend, will not be in a position of strength to negotiate a favorable trade deal with the U.S., analysts said.

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.

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BOJ to hike rates this year despite uncertainties, economists predict: Reuters poll

The Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate by at least 25 basis points by year-end, a majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, although that could be swayed by global trade tensions and domestic political uncertainty.

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Japan set for elections, critical to minority government

Millions of Japanese citizens will head to the polls Sunday to elect 125 lawmakers for the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of parliament, seen as critical to the minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

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Japan's Political Crossroads: Lower House Election Outcome Could Shift Power

Japan's tightly contested upper house election poses a threat to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's leadership, with rising prices and immigration concerns in focus. The LDP's grip on power hangs in the balance,