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 Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a critical test in Sunday’s upper house election. A loss could deepen political ...

Japan holds Upper House elections every three years to fill half the chamber’s 248 seats. This year, 124 regular seats and ...