Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared determined to battle on in office on Sunday, despite a heavy setback for his Liberal Democratic party in an election fought over the rising cost of living and immigration.
Speaking as results started to emerge in Sunday’s election for just over half the seats in the upper house, Ishiba told reporters that he would “continue to take responsibility for national issues”.
An exit poll published after voting ended suggested the ruling LDP and its coalition partner, Komeito, would lose their combined majority in the upper house of Japan’s parliament.
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