Japanese voters cast their ballots on Sunday in a closely contested upper house election that could undermine Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibas leadership. Rising inflation and growing immigration worries are fueling

Japanese voters are participating in a crucial upper house election that could determine the fate of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's leadership amidst rising inflation and trade tensions with the US.

Japan's ruling coalition may lose its upper house majority, according to exit polls from Sunday's election. This raises pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as a critical trade deadline with the U.

A poor showing by the coalition could shake investor confidence in the world’s fourth-largest economy and disrupt critical trade talks with the United States, analysts say.

Migration, tariffs and other economic issues dominating Japan's upper house election. Read more

Exit polls indicate a potential loss of majority for Japan's ruling coalition, undermining Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's position. As Japan grapples with rising costs and social issues, a populist party surges,

Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of women in Japan’s economy.