Japan's Ruling Coalition Loses Upper House Majority

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition lost its majority in Sunday's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, intensifying political uncertainty. The election defeat deals an additional blow to the coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, which had already lost its majority in the House of Represent...

Japan's Ruling Coalition Loses Upper House Majority
Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition lost its majority in Sunday's election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, intensifying political uncertainty. The election defeat deals an additional blow to the coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, which had already lost its majority in the House of Represent...