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The Japan Times<p>The results of 32 constituencies each with one seat up for grabs are seen as being key to success in the July 20 Upper House election, with them making up about a quarter of the seats contested. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/politics/upper-house-election-single-seat-districts/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">09/japan/politics/upper-house-election-single-seat-districts/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Political parties in Japan have pledged in their campaigning for the July 20 Upper House election to reduce social security premiums, which have been rising due to the aging population and higher prices. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/09/japan/politics/wages-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">09/japan/politics/wages-election-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nursingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nursingcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1316809/foreign-nationals-presence-in-japan-emerges-as-key-issue-in-upper-house-poll/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1316809/foreign-n</span><span class="invisible">ationals-presence-in-japan-emerges-as-key-issue-in-upper-house-poll/</span></a> Foreign nationals’ presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll <a href="https://channels.im/tags/2025UpperHouseElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DPP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/expats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>expats</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ForeignWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignWorkers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HirofumiYoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HirofumiYoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Komeito</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RealEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RealEstate</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/YuichiroTamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YuichiroTamaki</span></a> The problems created by a record number of foreign nationals coming to Japan to visit, work and invest in real estate have emerged as a key is</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2224717/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2224717/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Foreign nationals’ presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/2025UpperHouseElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HirofumiYoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HirofumiYoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Komeito</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/YuichiroTamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YuichiroTamaki</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Ahead of the Upper House election, political parties have come up with proposed solutions to problems caused by a record number of foreign nationals in Japan to visit, work and invest in real estate. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/07/japan/politics/foreign-politics/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">07/japan/politics/foreign-politics/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yuichirotamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yuichirotamaki</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hirofumiyoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hirofumiyoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a></p>
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The Japan Times<p>As Japan gears up for the July 20 Upper House election, there is a noticeable lack of debate among political parties about boosting the country's disaster resilience, with all sides striking a similar tone. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/05/japan/politics/disaster-management-upper-house/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">05/japan/politics/disaster-management-upper-house/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disasterpreparedness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disasterpreparedness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Leaders of ruling and opposition parties took to the streets to canvass for votes on Friday as they entered full-fledged campaigning for the July 20 Upper House election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/04/japan/politics/upper-house-campaigning-full/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">04/japan/politics/upper-house-campaigning-full/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jcp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jcp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Populist parties like the DPP and Nippon Ishin have gained attention by straddling establishment and opposition roles, but internal missteps and mixed strategy have kept them from becoming lasting alternatives <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/04/japan/japans-populist-parties/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">25/07/04/japan/japans-populist-parties/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishida</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yuichirotamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yuichirotamaki</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The survival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s government may be at stake in the upcoming July 20 Upper House election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/politics/kickoff-election-campaign/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">03/japan/politics/kickoff-election-campaign/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>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. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/02/economy/election-tax-cut-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/07/02/economy/election-tax-cut-focus/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumptiontax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumptiontax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/budgets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>budgets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>York receives environmental body’s top grade for third year running <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1155810/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1155810/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CityOfYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfYork</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CityOfYorkCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfYorkCouncil</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/JennyKent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JennyKent</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Ahead of the upcoming Upper House election, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan chief Yoshihiko Noda says his party's pledge to cut consumption tax on food items is a "responsible tax cut." <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/politics/cdp-head-noda-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">27/japan/politics/cdp-head-noda-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Next month’s Upper House election will be held during a three-day holiday for the first time ever, prompting questions about whether the choice of date was politically motivated. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/japan/politics/election-date-holiday/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">26/japan/politics/election-date-holiday/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to field former House of Councilors lawmaker Renho as a proportional representation candidate in the July 20 Upper House election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/politics/cdp-renho-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/politics/cdp-renho-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/renho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A total of 471 people are preparing to run in the July 20 election for the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament, as of Tuesday. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/japan/politics/over-470-running-for-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">25/japan/politics/over-470-running-for-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Parliament wraps up Sunday with the LDP and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba showing they can work with opposition parties individually and collectively to pass the budget and select pieces of legislation. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/20/japan/politics/johnston-parliament-wrap/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">20/japan/politics/johnston-parliament-wrap/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seijimaehara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seijimaehara</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinjirokoizumi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shinjirokoizumi</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has decided to forgo a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/19/japan/politics/japan-opposition-forgo-no-confidence-motion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">19/japan/politics/japan-opposition-forgo-no-confidence-motion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's imperial family is on course to shrink unless changes are made to the rules of succession. But even after several months of talks, political parties still can't make up their minds. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/19/japan/politics/imperial-succession-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">19/japan/politics/imperial-succession-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/imperialfamily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>imperialfamily</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taroaso" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taroaso</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/princesskako" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>princesskako</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/emperornaruhito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>emperornaruhito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/empressmasako" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>empressmasako</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/princessaiko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>princessaiko</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Lower House's finance committee chairman was removed after a united opposition front supported a dismissal motion in a bid to hurt the ruling coalition ahead of the upcoming Upper House election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/18/japan/politics/opposition-dismissal-motion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">18/japan/politics/opposition-dismissal-motion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tatsunoriibayashi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tatsunoriibayashi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a></p>