Japan upper house election set for July 20, Asahi reports

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to media after a meeting with incoming Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (not in picture) at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's upcoming upper house election is set for July 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided not to extend the current parliamentary session, the Asahi newspaper reported on Friday, citing multiple unnamed administration officials.

Ishiba also has no plans to dissolve the lower house during the current session, which lasts through June 22, as the main opposition party is unlikely to submit a no-confidence motion against his cabinet, Asahi said.