Ishiba, Japan
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The Manila Times on MSNIshiba remains in office after election setbackJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clung on Monday even after his coalition suffered what he called an “extremely regrettable” election result, as painful new US tariffs loom. In Sunday’s election,
Internal rivals and a resurgent nationalist right are jeopardising Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's already precarious position With his grasp on power slipping, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to remain in office despite a stinging electoral rebuke that plunged his ruling coalition into fresh turmoil.
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Korea JoongAng Daily on MSNIshiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house electionJapanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said.
A fringe far-right populist party Sanseito was one of the biggest winners in the weekend's upper house election, attracting many voters with “Japanese First" platform that included calling for tougher restrictions on foreigners and the curtailment of gender equality and diversity policies.