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Japan Election Throws a Wrench in Trade Talks

A bad night for the ruling coalition could cost the prime minister his job and make it harder to strike a deal with Washington before the August tariff deadline.

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Japan PM Vows to Stay on After Bruising Election Defeat

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on after his ruling coalition suffered a bruising defeat in upper house elections on Sunday as some of his own party discussed his future and the opposition weighed a no-confidence motion.

The Washington Post on MSN · 19h

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

The LDP’s loss in the upper house is another blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been struggling to close a trade deal with the Trump administration.

Japan, upper house and ruling coalition

Reuters on MSN · 11h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

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

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

UPI News on MSN · 2h

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

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.

1don MSN

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

CNA6h

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 ...

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 ...

3don MSN

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 ...

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 ...

Reuters3y

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 ...

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