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Japan Election Throws a Wrench in Trade Talks

Japan’s ruling coalition suffered a significant loss in a parliamentary election Sunday, a setback that risks derailing delicate trade negotiations with the U.S. just weeks before punishing tariffs ar...

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Japan PM Vows to Stay on After Bruising Election Defeat

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Japan’s ruling party loses key election, complicating trade talks

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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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Japan’s Ishiba loses majority in election blow

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

Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito were short three seats to maintain a majority in Japan's 248-seat upper house in Sunday’s vote.

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Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minister Ishiba faces a possible loss

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

Japan, upper house and ruling coalition

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Investors on Japan's upper house election outcome

Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the United States.

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Japan's Governing Coalition Likely to Lose Upper House Election, Exit Polls Show

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

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

But on Sunday, Sanseito emerged as one of the biggest winners of Japan's election - walking away with 14 seats.

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Japan PM Ishiba vows to stay on after bruising election defeat

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Japan's leader says he intends to stay on after election defeat, citing Trump tariff talks

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'Japanese First' Party Emerges as Election Force With Tough Immigration Talk

"The phrase Japanese First was meant to express rebuilding Japanese people's livelihoods by resisting globalism. I am not saying that we should completely ban foreigners or that every foreigner shoul...

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Yen takes Japan election in stride even as uncertainty beckons

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Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba signals intent to stay on despite election blow

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Japan's markets brace for election impact on JGBs, yen

By Junko Fujita and Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba,

The Japan Times6h

Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges

While foreign nationals do not have the right to vote unless they naturalize, as residents they contribute to the economy, pay taxes and raise families in Japan. As electoral results could impact their lives, The Japan Times asked several foreign residents to weigh in. Interviews have been edited for brevity and clarity.

Japan's Ishiba: Election was a harsh judgment on LDP government

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday apologized to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for the election loss, adding that he will continue to govern in coalition with Komeito.

Kyodo News on MSN3h

Japan negotiator to depart for 8th round of tariff talks in US

Japan's top tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa will visit Washington from Monday for an eighth round of trade talks, with the deadline

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Asia stocks, yen look past Japan politics as earnings loom

Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants.

The Japan Times3d

Japanese markets brace for triple whammy if opposition wins big

“It’s possible Japan might experience its own triple whammy of market turmoil, perhaps a Japanese version of the ‘Trump crisis’ that occurred in April,” said Hideo Kumano, an economist at Dai-Ichi Life Research Institute, referring to a simultaneous fall of stocks, currencies and bonds.

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Japan's minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews

Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt investor confidence in the world's fourth largest economy and complicate tariff talks with the United States.

Newsweek8mon

Japan Faces Uncertain Future After Election - Newsweek

The analyst said the elections are unlikely to impact the U.S.-Japan defense alliance and that China, North Korea and Russia are expected to remain long-term strategic priorities.

Bloomberg L.P.8mon

Yen Falls, Japan’s Stocks Rise as Traders Weigh Election Impact

Yen Falls, Japan’s Stocks Rise as Traders Weigh Election Impact Japan’s currency extends losses to about 1% against dollar Equities have struggled after setting record highs in July

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Explainer: Why Japan's election is a bigger deal than it looks

Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is running in a tightrope general election on Sunday that could see his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lose its majority in the powerful lower house.