The loss is another blow to Ishiba's coalition, making it a minority in both houses following its October defeat in the lower ...

Ishiba had set the bar low, wanting a simple majority of 125 seats, which means his LDP and its Buddhist-backed junior ...

Shigeru Ishiba's coalition faced defeat in the upper house election. The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito did not win enough seats. This loss worsened Japan's political instability. Ishiba ...

0139 GMT — Political uncertainty in Japan after the ruling coalition’s heavy loss in the Upper House election is likely to weigh on the yen, says Paul Mackel, Global Head of FX Research at HSBC. The ...