Japan’s gov’t loses upper house control, as far-right party makes gains
2025-07-21 10:24:27 source：The Aljazeera
July 20, 2025
Japan’s governing coalition has lost its upper house majority following elections that saw major gains for a right-wing populist party that warned of a “silent invasion” by foreigners.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition won 47 seats in the 248-seat House of Councillors in Sunday’s election, three short of the 50 it needed to retain control of the upper chamber.
The outcome left Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and junior partner Komeito with a combined 122 deputies in the upper chamber, which fills half of its seats in elections every three years.
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