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Elections to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the legislature of Japan, were held on July 29, 2007.^[1][2] This was the first time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had faced an election. The date was originally to be 22 July, but the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) decided in mid-June to extend the session of the House for a week to finish up legislative business; this step was criticised due to the short-term delay.^[3] The following text needs to be harmonized with text in the article Japan#Government and politics. ... For the CPR ocean liner, see Empress of Japan. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ... Akihito () (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor ) of Japan, the 125th sovereign to hold that title, according to the traditional order of succession. ... 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The House of Councillors consists of 242 members who serve six-year terms. Approximately half the members are elected every three years. The last election took place in 2004 when Junichiro Koizumi, Abe's predecessor, was in office. The House of Councillors ) is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. ... Elections to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the legislature of Japan, were held on July 11, 2004. ... Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. ...

The house ended its 166th session on July 5, 2007, marking the unofficial beginning of campaign. The official campaign began on July 12.^[4] is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Background

House of Councillors Composition prior to 2007 election

The DPJ had 79 seats (82 including shin-ryokufukai) after the 2004 Upper House elections, winning 50 out of the 121 up for election, gaining 12, compared to the LDP's 49. As of February 17, 2007, the DPJ held 82 seats to the LDP's 111. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Democratic Party of Japan ) is a liberal party in Japan. ... Elections to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the legislature of Japan, were held on July 11, 2004. ... This section needs to be updated. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ichiro Ozawa, the leader of the DPJ, addressed a workers' May Day rally in Yoyogi Park on April 28, 2007 setting out the party's agenda for the election. He pledged that the key policy areas would be an end to 'self-righteous' government, pension and medical reforms, and that the DPJ would 'stand in the shoes of workers, residents, and taxpayers'. Ichiro Ozawa (小沢一郎, Ozawa Ichirō, 1942 - ) is a Japanese politician, formerly the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and later of the Japan Liberal Party. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Parks ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Reports throughout 2007 showed Shinzo Abe's approval ratings falling^[5], and public support for the DPJ's position on the recent pension scandal.^[6] Several other scandals right up until the start of official campaigning did not improve the outlook for the LDP. ^[1] Shinzo Abe , ; born September 21, 1954) is the current Prime Minister of Japan, elected by a special session of the National Diet on September 26, 2006. ...

Political issues

• Loss of records for millions of payments in the national pension system.
• Series of gaffes by cabinet members, the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Hakuo Yanagisawa and the Minister of Defense Fumio Kyuma, who later resigned.
• Financial scandals of two Ministers of Agriculture, Toshikatsu Matsuoka, who later committed suicide, and his successor Norihiko Akagi, who resigned after the election.

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Results

House of Councillors composition after 2007 election

According to results by NHK, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost its majority in the Upper House. Meanwhile, DPJ managed to gain the largest margin since its formation in 1996.^[7] LDP's coalition partner New Komeito lost 3 of its twelve seats.^[8][9] Although the opposition has made it clear that they intend to officially ask for Abe's resignation, he vowed to "continue pitching" for leadership. ^[10] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo NHK (, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... This section needs to be updated. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Most of the candidates who received international coverage were defeated in the elections - including Alberto Fujimori, Kaori Tahara, Kanako Otsuji, Yoshiro Nakamatsu, and Yuko Tojo. ^[11] Alberto Kenya Fujimori (born in Lima, Peru on July 28, 1938), also known as Kenya Fujimori ) or Chino called that by oponents, wich means Chinese, was President of Peru from July 28, 1990 to November 17, 2000. ... Kanako Otsuji , born December 16, 1974 in Nara) is a Japanese politician and formerly a member of the Osaka Prefectural Assembly (April 2003 - April 2007). ... Yoshiro Nakamatsu (中松 義郎 Nakamatsu Yoshirō, born June 26, 1928), a. ... Yuko Tojo is a granddaughter of General Hideki Tojo, the wartime prime minister who was hanged as a war criminal after World War II. In May 2007, she revealed her intention to run in the House of Councillors election, pledging to work to realize the enshrinement of all of Japan...

Summary

Election results (Total)

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Japan News Review - Upper House election campaigning sees official kick off
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6. ^ Abe approval rating hits all-time low
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8. ^ The polls are in: Historical loss for Abe, LDP, opposition grabs overwhelming majority, Japan News Review
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10. ^ Abe on precarious foothold, opposition demands resignation
11. ^ Fujimori, Ainu, Lesbian, inventor and Tojo’s granddaughter all defeated in election

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