shigeru ishiba, Japan and Historic Election Setback
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The loss on Sunday left the Liberal Democrats a minority party in both houses of Parliament, while two new nationalist parties surged.
Japan’s coalition government led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its parliamentary majority in Sunday’s election after large gains made by right-wing populist parties, in a sign that right-wing populism and polarization are now also
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.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in office, despite exit polls indicating that his Liberal Democratic Party's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house.
Japan’s voters dealt Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) with yet another devastating blow on Sunday, the second electoral loss since coming into office last fall.
TOKYO -- The day after the drubbing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Sunday's upper house election, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba struggled to contain party lawmakers increasingly critical of his decision to stay on.
Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his Liberal Democratic Party were projected to lose their majority coalition government in Japan's Upper House of Parliament on Monday.
The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election, gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare spending.
Ishiba's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a majority in the 248-seat upper house in Sunday's vote.
The era of predictable elections is over, though Prime Minister Ishiba vows to remain in office. Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.