Despite losing his parliamentary majority after a strong showing by right-wing populists, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wants to remain in office.

Ishiba said the coalition's poor showing was because his government’s measures to combat price increases had yet to reach many people.View on euronews

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday stressed the need to establish a common understanding among parties on the pros and cons of cutting the country's sales tax rate. Cutting the sales tax could increase household income temporarily,

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's coalition failed to secure a majority in the upper house elections, winning only 47 seats. This defeat leaves Ishiba's government in the minority and prompts concerns over potential political turmoil ahead of critical U.

Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, lost its majority in the upper house, intensifying political uncertainty amid economic woes and rising populism. Voters expressed frustration over stagnant wages,

Exit polls from an election in Japan project the ruling coalition is set to lose its majority, putting the country's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under immense political pressure. Voters headed to the polls earlier on Sunday for the tightly-contested upper house election,