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Japan's ruling coalition looks set to suffer a significant loss of seats in the country's upper house election, in a vote dominated by inflation and immigration.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito is poised to end up with far fewer seats than the 141 it held in the chamber, even after including the 75 seats that were not up for re-election in Sunday's vote.
With many electoral districts too close to call, it remained to be seen whether the coalition could secure the 50 seats it needed to keep a majority in the 248-member house, as the polls closed at 8pm local time.
A heavy defeat would put Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under significant pressure, given he has already lost the majority in the more powerful lower house. With opposition parties poised to advance in Sunday's vote, the coalition may need to look for wider partnerships to keep control of the Diet and the legislative process.
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