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Japan's PM vows to stay on despite election loss

Japan's ruling coalition has lost control of the upper house of parliament in Sunday's election, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power.

Japan's Prime Minister vows to stay on despite bruising election loss. What next for his party and the country?

The UN humanitarian affairs agency says an Israeli military evacuation order for central Gaza has dealt another devastating blow to efforts to keep people alive in the war-ravaged territory. This comes as more Palestinians are reported to have been killed as they waited for UN aid lorries in northern Gaza. We'll hear from a doctor in the territory.

and the US Commerce Secretary says he is confident they will secure a trade deal with the European Union.

(Photo: PM Shigeru Ishiba, Tokyo, Japan, 20 July 2025; Credit:
EPA/Shutterstock)

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