# Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba says he has no plans to quit, despite his coalition party losing its upper house majority in the tightly-contested elections. His Liberal Democratic Party and coalition partner Komeito needed 50 seats to secure the 248-seat upper chamber, in an election in which half the seats were up for grabs, but had only secured 47, with one seat left to declare as of this morning. Ishiba says he accepts the harsh result but that his focus was on trade negotiations with the US.
Japan’s prime minister vows to stay in power despite election loss