Japan's upper house election campaign kicks off

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The election campaign for Japan's House of Councillors, or the upper house of the Diet, was officially launched on Thursday. The 17-day campaign will determine whether the ruling coalition, currently a minority in the lower house, can retain a majority in the chamber by securing at least 50 of the 125 contested seats.

A total of 519 candidates have registered across electoral districts and proportional representation. Additional debate is expected on pensions, social security, declining birthrates, and foreign policy, including responses to U.S. tariff pressures.

Voting is scheduled for July 20. The upper house has 248 members, and elections are held every three years to choose about half of the seats. Members serve a six-year term, and the election uses a mix of local districts and nationwide proportional representation.

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