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The tariff election | Today in the Upper House Campaign
This is the latest update for paid subscribers on the state of the upper house campaign, which will continue through the vote on 20 July.
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State of contempt | Today in the Upper House Campaign
Ishiba and opposition party leaders spar over new US tariffs, candidate views of defense spending, and an LDP lawmaker draws a reprimand for a careless…
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Memorial day | Today in the Upper House Campaign
The parties respond to Trump's letter, immigration as a campaign issue, and mixed signals in polling
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The LDP and Kōmeitō lose their majority
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A guide to the 2025 upper house elections
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Japan's "Zelenskyy moment"
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Ishiba wins!
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A guide to the 2025 upper house elections
What to watch for when Japan votes on 20 July
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The elephant in the room
What was said and unsaid about Japan's biggest challenge in the party leaders' debate
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Under pressure | This Week in Japanese Politics
Prime Minister Ishiba faces softer polls, opposition attacks, and a broadside from Trump as the kickoff of the upper house campaign nears
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Polls point to fluid upper house campaign
The government loses ground as the campaign draws near
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The upper house campaign approaches | This Week in Japanese Politics
The upper house elections have a date, the parties ready their campaigns, and Ishiba stays home
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The Sanseitō question
The growing footprint of a far-right populist party
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Reading the Tokyo elections
What the capital's legislative elections reveal about the political moment
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