Japan's ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power even as he vowed to remain party leader, citing a looming tariff deadline with the United States.

Japan’s ruling coalition lost its majority in the upper house elections on Sunday, exit polls projected, in a disastrous result for prime minister Shigeru Ishiba. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its partner Komeito won about 41 of the 125 seats contested,

An Se Young (Samsung Life Insurance), the world's No. 1 women's badminton player, has won the Japan Open of the Badminton World Federation. In the women's singles final on July 20, she swept world No.

Yokohama’s Chinatown is the largest in Japan and is surrounded by 10 ornately decorated gates. It’s tempting to get lost in the maze of dim sum and fortune tellers, under red paper lanterns swinging over tiny alleys. “I love going there for the casual atmosphere,” says Makoto. "Chinatown feels the same as it did when I went 30 years ago.”

Many constituents, frustrated with the current state of affairs, have turned away from the LDP and are seeking possibilities in newer and smaller parties.

Shigeru Ishiba of the long-governing Liberal Democratic Party could face calls to resign if his party fares poorly in Sunday’s Upper House elections.

Australian budget airline Jetstar has launched a massive international sale, offering Australians one-way flights to Japan and South Korea from just $130.

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ahead of Sunday’s national election.

The fringe far-right Sanseito party emerged as one of the biggest winners in Japan's upper house election on Sunday, gaining support with warnings of a "silent invasion" of immigrants, and pledges for tax cuts and welfare spending.