Japan's upper house election on Sunday could shake up politics, with rising prices and a populist party gaining ground.

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Japan's tightly contested upper house election poses a threat to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's leadership, with rising ...

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a difficult test in Sunday’s upper house election. A defeat could worsen ...