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The Japan Times<p>Nippon Ishin no Kai urges voters to back its pledge to deliver real reforms and results, unlike other opposition parties, as Japan faces a chance for change in the upcoming Upper House election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/16/japan/nippon-ishin-no/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">25/07/16/japan/nippon-ishin-no/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hirofumiyoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hirofumiyoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>With just days left until Sunday’s Upper House election, the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic Party is uncertain as polls suggest the ruling camp may lose its majority. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/politics/final-phase-election-polls/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/politics/final-phase-election-polls/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>While many candidates in Sunday's Upper House election are heading to major cities for speeches and turning to social media, one candidate from Hokkaido is giving politics one last go-through a grassroots campaign. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/politics/muneo-suzuki-election-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">16/japan/politics/muneo-suzuki-election-hokkaido/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/muneosuzuki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>muneosuzuki</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hokkaido" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hokkaido</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>okinawa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>russia</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1323042/prodigal-hokkaido-son-returns-to-campaign-trail-for-last-run-in-upper-house-election/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1323042/prodigal-</span><span class="invisible">hokkaido-son-returns-to-campaign-trail-for-last-run-in-upper-house-election/</span></a> Prodigal Hokkaido son returns to campaign trail for last run in Upper House election <a href="https://channels.im/tags/2025UpperHouseElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Hokkaido" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hokkaido</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HokkaidoTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HokkaidoTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MuneoSuzuki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MuneoSuzuki</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Okinawa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Okinawa</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%8C%97%E6%B5%B7%E9%81%93" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>北海道</span></a> Sapporo – In an Upper House election where many candidates and parties are striving to win over voters in the major cities, 77-year-old Hokkaido native Muneo Suzuki, running as a Liberal Democratic Party proportional candidate, says his campaign strateg</p>
The Japan Times<p>From Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba being ousted to a snap election for the Lower House, here are some of the most likely outcomes of the July 20 Upper House election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/politics/post-election-scenarios/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">11/japan/politics/post-election-scenarios/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naotokan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naotokan</span></a></p>
Politics<p>What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election</p><p>While Upper House elections are often regarded as a referendum on the incumbent administration, the July 20 vote…<br><a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/2025UpperHouseElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/naotokan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naotokan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a><br><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2235484/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2235484/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2235484/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2235484/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/2025UpperHouseElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NaotoKan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NaotoKan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Political heavyweights from both ruling and opposition parties are crisscrossing the country in a final push to boost the standing of candidates in tight races in the July 20 Upper House election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/10/japan/politics/election-campaign-trail/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">10/japan/politics/election-campaign-trail/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</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" 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" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nursingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nursingcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aging</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/socialwelfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>socialwelfare</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Struggling with dwindling support, Nippon Ishin no Kai is finding itself in a make-or-break situation in its birthplace of Osaka Prefecture in the July 20 House of Councilors election. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-election-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/</span><span class="invisible">08/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-election-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hirofumiyoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hirofumiyoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osaka</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</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" 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" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DPP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/expats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>expats</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ForeignWorkers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignWorkers</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HirofumiYoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HirofumiYoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanTopics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Komeito</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RealEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RealEstate</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/YuichiroTamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" 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>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1316770/in-upper-house-election-nippon-ishin-faces-key-test-in-birthplace-osaka/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1316770/in-upper-</span><span class="invisible">house-election-nippon-ishin-faces-key-test-in-birthplace-osaka/</span></a> In Upper House election, Nippon Ishin faces key test in birthplace Osaka <a href="https://channels.im/tags/2025UpperHouseElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HirofumiYoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HirofumiYoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Komeito</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Osaka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Osaka</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/OsakaNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OsakaNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>大阪</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E9%98%AA%E5%BA%9C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>大阪府</span></a> Osaka – Nippon Ishin no Kai faces a make-or-break situation in its birthplace of Osaka Prefecture in the upcoming House of Councilors election, as the opposition party struggles with dwindling support. Komeito, the junior partner in Prime Minister Shigeru</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2224717/" rel="nofollow noopener" 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" target="_blank">#<span>2025UpperHouseElection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HirofumiYoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HirofumiYoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Komeito</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LDP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LDP</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/YuichiroTamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" 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" 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" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yoshihikonoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yoshihikonoda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yuichirotamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yuichirotamaki</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hirofumiyoshimura" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hirofumiyoshimura</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sanseito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sanseito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</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" 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" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jcp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jcp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a></p>
Japan<p>Upper House Election to Focus on Rising Prices and Japan’s Role in the World</p><p>The government form…<br><a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JP</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalition</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ConstitutionalDemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalDemocraticParty</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/consumptiontax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumptiontax</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DemocraticPartyforthePeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticPartyforthePeople</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/editorials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editorials</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/energysecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>energysecurity</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HouseofCouncillors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HouseofCouncillors</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/japanesepolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japanesepolitics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NipponIshinnoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinnoKai</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/rice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/risingprices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>risingprices</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/yuichirotamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yuichirotamaki</span></a><br><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1314283/upper-house-election-to-focus-on-rising-prices-and-japans-role-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1314283/upper-hou</span><span class="invisible">se-election-to-focus-on-rising-prices-and-japans-role-in-the-world/</span></a></p>
Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1314283/upper-house-election-to-focus-on-rising-prices-and-japans-role-in-the-world/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1314283/upper-hou</span><span class="invisible">se-election-to-focus-on-rising-prices-and-japans-role-in-the-world/</span></a> Upper House Election to Focus on Rising Prices and Japan’s Role in the World <a href="https://channels.im/tags/coalition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coalition</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ConstitutionalDemocraticParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalDemocraticParty</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ConsumptionTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumptionTax</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/DemocraticPartyForThePeople" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DemocraticPartyForThePeople</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/editorials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>editorials</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/EnergySecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EnergySecurity</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/HouseOfCouncillors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HouseOfCouncillors</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanesePolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanesePolitics</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/NipponIshinNoKai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NipponIshinNoKai</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oil</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/rice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rice</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/RisingPrices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RisingPrices</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/ShigeruIshiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShigeruIshiba</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/YoshihikoNoda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoshihikoNoda</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/YuichiroTamaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YuichiroTamaki</span></a> The government formally announced the date of the next election for members…</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" 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" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/2025upperhouseelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2025upperhouseelection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" 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" 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" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seijimaehara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>seijimaehara</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ldp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ldp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/komeito" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>komeito</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shinjirokoizumi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shinjirokoizumi</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Opposition parties on Tuesday submitted a motion to dismiss the chairman of the House of Representatives' Financial Affairs Committee. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/17/japan/politics/opposition-parties-dismissal-motion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/</span><span class="invisible">17/japan/politics/opposition-parties-dismissal-motion/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nipponishinnokai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nipponishinnokai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a></p>