Sunday, 20 July 2025
Millions of Japanese citizens will head to the polls Sunday to elect 125 lawmakers for the House of Councilors, the upper chamber of parliament, seen as critical to the minority government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
The upper house consists of 248 members, who serve six-year terms, with elections every three years to fill half of the seats. This year, voters will elect the usual 124 members, with an additional seat left vacant.
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