While the ruling coalition lost control of the upper house, by three seats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seems to be safe for now, though he will have to find support from minor parties to pass legislation.
The government can also continue its fraught tariff negotiations with the U.S. administration.
The talks still seem deadlocked, partly over agricultural imports which are politically and culturally very sensitive for Japan, as President Donald Trump's arbitrary August 1 deadline approaches fast.
The European Union is in much the same situation. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he's confident a deal can be struck, but the EU side is preparing a list of U.S. products for retaliation levies.
The EU is also trying to use China as leverage with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council President Antonio Costa meeting with President Xi Jinping there on Thursday.
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