Gavin Blair (@gavin-blair.bsky.social)

Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh result’ of election as exit polls predict loss of upper house Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government after losing control of lower house in October Japan’s shaky ruling coalition is likely to lose control of the upper house, exit polls showed after Sunday’s election, potentially heralding political turmoil as a tariff deadline with the US looms. While the ballot does not directly determine whether prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/20/apan-pm-election-result-exit-polls-predict-loss-of-upper-house?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu