
Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Prime Minister, walks in front of a board with red paper roses showing elected candidates at the LDP headquarters, on the day of Upper House election, in Tokyo, Japan July 20, 2025. — Reuters
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Japanese Premier Shigro Esba vowed to remain in office on Monday when his ruling coalition suffered severe defeat in the upper house elections, which some people were indicated to doubt their leadership in their own party because the opposition weighed without any confidence.
The dynamic Prime Minister told a news conference that he would be in office to monitor tariff talks with the United States and other important issues, such as the increase in consumer prices, which is pressing the world’s fourth largest economy.
“I will be in office and do everything in my strength to solve these challenges,” he said, adding that he intends to talk directly to US President Donald Trump as soon as possible and present concrete results.
Analysts say their days could be counted, however, the more powerful Lower House lost control in the elections last year, and on Sunday, opposition parties were promised to reduce taxes and tighten immigration policies.
“The political situation has become fluent, and in the coming months, it can lead to leadership change or unity in the coming months,” said Japanese economists.
Investors fear that the administration of the Esiba will now look at the opposition parties with the opposition parties advocating for tax cuts and welfare spending, which the world’s most debtor cannot tolerate.
The 68 -year -old leader said he had no plans to increase his alliance, but he would work with opposition parties to address voters’ concerns about inflation. He warned, though, tax changes will not help the need for houses.
The markets in Japan were closed for a holiday on Monday, although the NJPY = EBS has been strengthened and Nikki Future NKC1 has increased slightly, as the cost of election results is visible.
Production received on Japanese government bonds was sold fast before the belt because the poles showed the ruling coalition – which was demanding financial sanctions – it is likely that it loses its majority in the upper house.
Increasing the economic anxiety, the lack of progress in preventing the prices of Esaba has been imposed by its largest trading partner, the United States, it seems that some voters have been disappointed on August 1.
“If the ruling party solved any of these issues, it would increase, but we did not feel anything and it seems that the United States will continue to push around us,” said Hydky Matsuda on Monday morning.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Rusi Akazawa, left for Washington on Monday morning, his eighth visit in three months.
Ashiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for most of the aftermath of the war, and the coalition’s colleague Kumito has returned 47 seats, less of the 50 seats that are needed to ensure a majority in the upper chamber of 248 seats.
The Central Opposition Constitutional Democratic Party (CDPJ) leader, Yoshiko Noda, said on Sunday that he was considering presenting a vote of no -confidence in the same administration as it turned out that he had no confidence in voters.
The CDPJ returned 22 seats in the belt, second.
According to local media reports on Monday, some senior LDP lawmakers have also quietly expressed skepticism about whether to stay asylum.
According to Japan’s TV Asahi, the former Prime Minister was Taro Aosu, who was the leader of a powerful faction within the ruling party, who said he could not “accept”. According to the Sanki newspaper, senior members of the party met with ASO on Sunday evening to discuss whether Asba should resign.
“It is natural that there are different opinions within the party,” Ashiba was asked when he demanded the resignation of his party members.
The right -right sensual party surrounded the biggest benefits of the night, and added 14 seats to one elected before.
The conspiracy ideas about vaccination and the cable of the global elite were launched on YouTube during pandemic diseases, the party appealed to its’ Japanese ‘first’ campaign and warned about the “silent attack” of foreigners.
Once in the mainstream, dragging the fringe statements, its success can mark the advent of populist politics in Japan, which has so far failed to take root in the United States and Western Europe.
Former supermarket manager and English teacher, Sansito’s party leader Sohi Kamia, has previously pointed to Germany’s AFD and reforms as a potential map for future success.