By bno - Taipei Office Japan’s usually stagnant political landscape was shaken by a dramatic shift among younger voters at the weekend, when the results of a House of Councillors election – typically seen as a measure of how a prime minister is perceived by the public - were realised on July 21.

Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba pledges to stay in power amid internal party pressure following significant losses in the upper house elections. Facing criticism, he aims to handle crucial issues like U.

Japan’s political landscape could be on the brink of major upheaval after exit polls showed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition likely lost its majority in the country’s upper house following a key national election Sunday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay in his post after his ruling bloc was projected to lose its majority in the country’s upper house of parliament.

Anti-establishment parties focused on wages, immigration and an unresponsive political elite struck a chord with working-age people in Japan.

Sanseitō, an ultranationalist populist party, gained in Japan’s elections after framing immigration as a central issue.

FILE - Incumbent Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike celebrates after she was elected for Tokyo's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Multiple women competing for a top political office is still rare in Japan, but Koike’s win highlights a gradual rise in powerful female officials and a society more open to gender balance in politics.