Japan's upper house election likely on July 13

Japan's House of Councillors election will likely be held on July 13, given the envisaged Jan. 21 start of a parliamentary session, administration officials said Friday, in what would be the first nationwide poll for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as head of a minority government.Under this scenario, a 150-day parliamentary session is expected to run from Jan. 21 to June 19 with no extension, followed by a campaigning period for the upper house likely starting on June 26.An election must be held before July 28, when the current six-year terms for half of the upper house members end.Depending…READ FULL ARTICLE