Japan to hold upper house election on July 20, government spokesperson says

FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to media at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan May 21, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan plans to hold an upper house election on July 20, government spokesperson, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Tuesday.

The election follows Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's decision not to extend the last parliamentary session, which ended on June 22.

(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura; Editing by Tom Hogue)