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Japan PM Kishida's coalition keeps majority with fewer seats

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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s coalition kept a comfortable majority in Sunday's parliamentary election despite losing some seats as his weeks-old government grapples with a coronavirus-battered economy

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  1. Lebanon Express

    Japan PM Kishida's coalition keeps majority with fewer seats (opens Lebanon Express)

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    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s coalition kept a comfortable majority in Sunday's parliamentary election despite losing some seats as his weeks-old government grapples with a coronavirus-battered economy

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Japanese PM Fumio Kishida's coalition wins election despite losing seats | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's conservatives and their junior coalition partner lost seats but remained in power following a parliamentary election, according to Japanese media.

  3. Tucson

    Japan PM Kishida's coalition to keep majority but lose seats (opens Tucson)

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    TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing coalition is expected to keep a majority in a parliamentary election Sunday but will lose some seats in a setback for

  4. The Guardian

    Ruling party of Fumio Kishida wins smaller majority in Japanese election (opens The Guardian)

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    Conservative LDP along with coalition partner Komeito retain control of parliament but PM’s authority is reduced

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Japan Prime Minister Kishida's coalition keeps majority with fewer seats (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Preliminary results show Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing coalition kept a majority in a parliamentary election but will lose seats.

  6. Politico

    Exit poll: Japan PM Kishida’s coalition to keep majority (opens Politico)

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    But the majority coalition is projected to lose some seats.

  7. France 24

    Japan PM's ruling coalition set to retain power but lose parliamentary seats (opens France 24)

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    Japan's ruling coalition is on track to retain power but lose seats in parliament, media predictions said after polls closed in Sunday's general election, the first major test for Prime Minister Fumi…

  8. Al Jazeera

    Japan’s ruling coalition surprises with comfortable election win (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s coalition secures an absolute majority in election for Japan’s lower house.

  9. France 24

    Japan ruling coalition holds power as PM Kishida touts 'trust' (opens France 24)

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    Japan's ruling coalition celebrated holding on to a strong majority in weekend elections, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hailing the results as a "big deal" for trust while saying he wants to focu…

  10. NBC News

    Japan's ruling party easily keeps majority in parliamentary election (opens NBC News)

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    The Liberal Democratic Party's strong results defied expectations and are likely to embolden Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who took power only a month ago.

  11. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Japan's ruling bloc keeps majority (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governing coalition kept a majority in a parliamentary election Sunday but was expected to lose some seats in a setback for his weeks-old government, according to preliminary results.

  12. France 24

    Japan PM Kishida declares victory after 'very tough' election (opens France 24)

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    Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared victory on Monday after leading his ruling coalition to a strong majority in national elections.

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Japan's Kishida declares election victory despite losing seats | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's conservatives and their junior coalition partner lost seats but remained in power following a parliamentary election, according to Japanese media.

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