Japanese citizens are casting their votes in a closely watched upper house election that could reshape the country's political future and weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's leadership. The ...

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Voting is underway on Sunday in an election for Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, a poll that ...

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election that could unleash political ...

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested election amid public frustration over rising prices and ...