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Japanese ruling party falls short in vote

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters outraged over the governing party's extensive financial scandals.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Japan election: Ruling party loses majority, says NHK – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing an election defeat after decades in power, according to Japanese media outlets such as NHK.

  2. Voice of America

    Japan's ruling party braces for election losses in lower house (opens Voice of America)

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    Results from elections could weaken Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power, possibly leading Japan into political uncertainty, a change of government was not expected

  3. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Japan ruling coalition projected to lose majority in election (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    Japan

  4. Local News 8

    Japan's ruling party braces for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house in elections (opens Local News 8)

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    Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party is bracing for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament amid public rage over the party’s financial scandals and discontent over a stagnant economy.

  5. UPI

    Japan's ruling party appears set to lose majority (opens UPI)

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    Japan's longtime ruling party appears set to be voted out of power in the lower house of the Diet following Sunday elections, which would be a blow to new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, public broadcaster NHK announced.

  6. Local News 8

    Japan’s ruling party set to lose long-standing majority in major blow to new PM (opens Local News 8)

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    By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s longtime ruling party is projected to lose its majority after Sunday’s general election, in what would be a major blow to new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba amid public anger over economic woes and a series of political scandals.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in blow to new PM Ishiba (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The outcome is a serious blow for PM Ishiba as his Liberal Democratic Party suffers its worst result in 15 years.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Japan's Liberal Democratic Party to lose parliamentary majority in snap election, exit polls show (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The election is expected to shake up the ruling’s Liberal Democratic Party’s majority hold in the lower house.

  9. The Guardian

    Japan’s ruling coalition to lose majority in election, national broadcaster says (opens The Guardian)

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    PM Shigeru Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic party faces losses amid voter anger over funding scandal and cost of living

  10. Washington Times

    Japan’s conservative ruling coalition on course to lose majority in House in snap election (opens Washington Times)

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    Preliminary tallies in Japan's snap general election on Sunday indicated that new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's conservative coalition would lose its majority in the Diet's House of Representatives.

  11. NBC News

    Japan’s ruling party is certain to lose a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says (opens NBC News)

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    Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Japanese ruling party falls short in vote (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters outraged over the governing party's extensive financial scandals.

  13. The Guardian

    Japan election: voters have issued ‘severe judgment’, PM says after ruling coalition loses majority (opens The Guardian)

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    Shigeru Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic party must try to find a third coalition partner after bruising election result creates political turmoil

  14. The Columbian

    Japan’s ruling coalition loses a majority in the lower house, creating political uncertainty (opens The Columbian)

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    TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, a punishment by voters

  15. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority as election outcome unclear | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    TOKYO >> Japan’s ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday’s national election, raising uncertainty over the makeup of the next government and the outlook for the world’s fourth-largest economy.

  16. WHDH Boston

    Japan’s ruling bloc loses a majority in the lower house, broadcaster says, creating uncertainty - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s ruling coalition lost a majority in the 465-seat lower house in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japan’s NHK

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