Japan Prime Minister Ishiba vows to stay on despite election loss | BBC News

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he has no plans to quit. Voters went to the polls on Sunday for the tightly‑contested election, which was held at a time of frustration at the coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner Komeito over rising prices and the threat of US tariffs. Speaking after polls closed on Sunday, the prime minister said he solemnly accepts the harsh result but that his focus was on trade negotiations. The ruling coalition needed 50 seats to retain control of the 248‑seat upper chamber – it ended up with 47.