Japan Upper House Election

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  Japan Parliament Sacks YouTuber-Turned-Politician For Never Showing Up

  A YouTuber-turned-lawmaker was dismissed from Japan's upper house on Wednesday for failing to attend any parliamentary sessions since he got elected last year.

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  Japan Ex PM Shinzo Abe's Party Wins Election Days After His Assassination

  In an election held just two days after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)-Komeito coalition secured 76 seats and retained the majority in the Upper House elections.

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  Japan's Upper House Poll Today Under Shadow Of Ex PM Abe's Assassination

  Japanese voters cast their ballots Sunday in an upper house election, just two days after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while on the campaign trail.

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  Two Wheelchair-Bound Candidates Win Seats In Japan Upper House Vote

  Two wheelchair-bound candidates won seats in Japan's upper house vote on Sunday, media projections showed, a sign of changing attitudes towards disabled people in a country where they have long been encouraged to stay in the shadow.

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  Japan's Abe Claims Victory In Upper House Election

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory Sunday for his ruling coalition in the upper house election, vowing to keep alive plans to amend the nation's pacifist constitution.

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  Shinzo Abe On Course To Retain Majority In Japan Upper House Election

  Japanese voters cast ballots Sunday in an upper house election, with Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc looking to protect its majority and keep on track plans to amend the country's pacifist constitution.

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  Shinzo Abe's Ruling Bloc On Course To Win Majority In Japan Polls: Report

  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition is on course to grab a solid majority in Japan's upper house elections this month and cement his premiership, local media reported on Saturday.

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  Japan PM Shinzo Abe Claims Victory In Parliamentary Vote

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe claimed victory Today for his ruling coalition in parliamentary elections, which came despite lukewarm public support for his economic policies and wariness over amending the country's pacifist constitution.

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  New Opposition Party Launched In Japan Ahead Of Summer Election

  Two Japanese opposition parties merged on Sunday to form a new grouping intended to put pressure on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's conservative ruling party before the upper house election this summer.

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  Japan Lowers Voting Age to 18

  Japan passed legislation to lower the voting age to 18 from its current 20 today, allowing teenagers into polling booths for the first time.

• Japan's ruling bloc wins upper house elections

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition won a comfortable majority in the upper house of parliament in elections, gaining control of both chambers and a mandate to press ahead with difficult economic reforms.

• Japan PM's coalition gets majority in upper house: exit polls

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a convincing victory in an upper house election on Sunday, media exit polls showed, giving the hawkish leader a mandate for his recipe to revive the economy, while ending a political deadlock and setting the stage for Japan's first stable government since 2006.

• Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads for election victory amid policy concerns

  Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc looks set for a handsome upper house election win today, cementing his grip on power and setting the stage for Japan's first stable government since the charismatic Junichiro Koizumi left office in 2006.

• Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set to win upper house majority: polls

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc is set to secure a majority in the upper house in this month's election, newspaper polls said on Saturday.