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The Matsue branch of the Hiroshima High Court has ruled that the House of Councilors election in July was held in a “state of unconstitutionality” due to vote-value disparities of up to 3.13 times. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/05/japan/crime-legal/upper-house-poll-unconstitutional-state/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #2025upperhouseelection #diet #japanesecourts #shimane

With Tomoko Yoshino's second term as president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the umbrella organization for labor unions in the country, set to end next month, all eyes are on whether she will seek a third. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/02/japan/politics/japan-rengo-head-yoshino-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #rengo #tomokoyoshino #ldp #cdp #dpp #2025upperhouseelection

Angry that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is staying in power despite his Liberal Democratic Party losing its majority in the Upper House election, party lawmakers are coming up with various ways to oust him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/politics/ishiba-resignation-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #ldp #diet #upperhouse #yoshihikonoda #cdp #2025upperhouseelection

Prefectural governors have urged the central government to give top priority to measures against Japan's shrinking population, calling for a national campaign involving private companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/24/japan/politics/japan-governors-meet-population/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #localgovernment #population #taxes #consumptiontax #aomori #2025upperhouseelection

Women won big in Japan’s Upper House election on Sunday, with a record number of 42 female candidates winning a third of the 125 seats contested. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/upper-house-election-2025-record-female-winners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #upperhouse #women039sissues

A reduction of Japan's consumption tax is not a given even after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition lost its majority in the Upper House. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/21/economy/election-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #consumptiontax #taxes #ldp #japaneseeconomy #sanseito #dpp #cdp #yoshihikonoda #2025upperhouseelection #budgets #komeito

A Jiji Press exit poll has found that 46.9% of respondents turned to social media and video-sharing sites for information when deciding which party to vote for in Sunday's House of Councilors election in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/voters-turn-to-socia-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #upperhouse #surveys #socialmedia

Voter turnout in Sunday's election for Japan's House of Councilors stood at 58.52% as of 2:30 a.m. on Monday, up from 52.05% in the previous Upper House election in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/2025-upper-house-election-record-early-voting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #upperhouse

Ishiba's future in balance as polls hint at rout in Upper House election https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/19/japan/politics/ishiba-ldp-upper-house-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump #inflation #rice #ldp #upperhouse #diet #2025upperhouseelection

Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s aggressive tactics to lower the price of rice has left many farming communities feeling frustrated and abandoned — and that discontent may be reflected in Sunday’s vote. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/yamagata-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #yamagata #ldp #sanseito #cdp #dpp #jcp #2025upperhouseelection #rice #agriculture

Highlight videos are playing a major role in the upcoming Upper House election, with social media increasingly impacting election results amid the growing popularity of YouTube and other video-sharing sites. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/highlight-videos-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #socialmedia #youtube #shinjiishimaru

Female candidates in the Upper House election face many forms of harassment from voters and supporters — from stalking and death threats to uncomfortably long handshakes and hugs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/17/japan/politics/female-candidates-harassment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #mayuushida #dpp #shioriyamao #saya #women039sissues

The Bank of Japan could face political pressure to keep interest rates low as opposition parties favoring tax cuts and loose monetary policy are expected to gain influence after the July 20 Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/economy/boj-rate-hike-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba #ldp #consumptiontax #japaneseeconomy #inflation

One of the main topics in the July 20 Upper House election is the proposed introduction of a dual surname system for married couples. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/politics/upper-house-poll-dual-surnames/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #marriage #2025upperhouseelection #diet #upperhouse #familyregistry

Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima has said the Japanese opposition party will fight the upcoming House of Councilors election with an emphasis on combating inflation and opposing military expansion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/politics/sdp-leader-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sdp #mizuhofukushima #2025upperhouseelection #consumptiontax #wages #food

A consumption tax cut has entered the political conversation ahead of this month's Upper House election despite the Liberal Democratic Party opposing such a reduction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/02/economy/election-tax-cut-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #consumptiontax #taxes #ldp #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #sanseito #dpp #cdp #yoshihikonoda #2025upperhouseelection #budgets #komeito

Sanseito, a relatively new opposition party, is touting “Japanese First,” a stance that appears to have resonated with conservative voters who previously threw their support behind the Democratic Party for the People. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/01/japan/politics/sanseito-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #dpp #soheikamiya #saya #mizuhoumemura

The opposition Democratic Party for the People on Tuesday announced its campaign promises for this summer's election of the House of Councilors, with a focus primarily on boosting people's take-home pay through tax cuts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/17/japan/politics/dpp-promises-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection #dpp #consumptiontax #wages

The regional political party led by Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in last year's Tokyo governor race, is preparing to field 10 candidates in this summer's election for the House of Councilors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/20/japan/politics/ishimaru-candidates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjiishimaru #2025upperhouseelection #tokyo

For the first time in 16 years, a prime minister from the Liberal Democratic Party has held talks with the leader of Japan's largest labor union group. What is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's motive for doing so? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/politics/ishiba-rengo-yoshino/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #shigeruishiba #tomokoyoshino #dpp #rengo #2025upperhouseelection