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ROK, NBS poll: President Lee Jae-myung (DPK, Liberal) Approval Approve: 34% (-8) Somewhat approve: 30% (+8) Somewhat disapprove: 10% (-1) Disapprove: 13% (+1) +/- vs. 7-9 July 2025 Fieldwork: 21-23 July 2025 Sample size: 1,001 ➤asiaelects.com/republic-of-ko… #SouthKorea

ROK, NBS poll: Party identification DPK (Liberal): 43% (-2) PPP (Conservative): 17% (-2) RKP (Liberal): 4% (+1) RP (Centre): 4% (-1) PP (Left): 1% (-) +/- vs. 7-9 July 2025 Fieldwork: 21-23 July 2025 Sample size: 1,001 ➤asiaelects.com/republic-of-ko… #SouthKorea

Japan: At a press conference, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (LDP, Conservative) denied reports stating that he will soon resign. He said he "said no such thing, and there are no reported facts".

ROK, Realmeter poll: President Lee Jae-myung (DPK, Liberal) Approval Approve: 52% (-2) Somewhat approve: 10% (-) Somewhat disapprove: 7% (-1) Disapprove: 25% (+2) +/- vs. 7-11 July 2025 Fieldwork: 14-18 July 2025 Sample size: 2,514 ➤asiaelects.com/republic-of-ko… #SouthKorea

ROK, Realmeter poll: Party identification DPK (Liberal): 51% (-5) PPP (Conservative): 27% (+3) RKP (Liberal): 4% (-) RP (Centre): 4% (-) PP (Left): 1% (+1) +/- vs. 10-11 July 2025 Fieldwork: 17-18 July 2025 Sample size: 1,003 ➤asiaelects.com/republic-of-ko… #SouthKorea

Japan: The LDP (Conservative) has won 21.7% on the national proportional block, along with 12 seats. This is the worst performance for the party ever on a national scale in terms of popular vote.

Japan: The Social Democratic Party of Japan (Centre-left) has narrowly maintained its party status after winning 2.1% of the vote and one seat in the House of Councillors. 2% is the requirement for parties to gain legal status in Japan.

Japan: The LDP-Komei governing coalition has lost its majority by a margin of 4 seats in the House of Councillors. They will be forced to try to find a new governing partner to work with to pass legislation in the upper house.

Japan, House of Councillors election: Final NHK results LDP (Conservative): 39 (-18) CDP (Centre-left): 22 (+5) DPP (Centre-right): 17 (+11) ... ➤ asiaelects.com/Japan/ #Japan

Japan, House of Councillors election: Partial results LDP (Conservative): 35 (-22) CDP (Centre-left): 21 (+4) DPP (Centre-right): 16 (+10) ... 14 seats left ➤ asiaelects.com/Japan/ #Japan

Japan: Exit polls have Sansei (Right) winning between 15-16 seats. This is the best result for the party ever.

According to exit polls from TV Asahi, TBS, TV Tokyo, and Fuji, Komei (Centre-right) will win just 8 seats, its worse result since the refounding of the party. NTV has the party at 9 seats, which would mark its worse result since 2010.

According to NHK, Team Mirai (*) has entered the House of Councillors on the proportional block. The party is centered around ex-Tokyo governor candidate Takahiro Anno, and proclaims itself a "technocratic party".

Japan: Exit polls project that the current LDP-Komei coalition will lose it's majority in the upper house by a margin of 8-14 seats. It is the first time since 2009 they lack majorities in both houses of the Diet.

Japan: Polls have closed in today's national parliament (upper house) election. #Japan asiaelects.com/japan/

Japan, national parliament (upper house) election today: ➤ Eligible voters: 104,083,563 (2024 est.) ➤ Polls open: 7am - 8pm local (UTC+9) ➤ Incumbent govt.: LDP-Komei coalition ➤ Voting system: MMM (75 via FPTP, 50 via PR) ➤ asiaelects.com/japan/ #Japan

ROK, Gallup Korea poll: President Lee Jae-myung (DPK, Liberal) Approval Approve: 64% (+1) Disapprove: 23% (-) +/- vs. 8-10 July 2025 Fieldwork: 15-17 July 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤asiaelects.com/republic-of-ko… #SouthKorea

ROK, Gallup Korea poll: Party identification DPK (Liberal): 46% (+3) PPP (Conservative): 19% (-) RP (Centre): 4% (+1) RKP (Liberal): 3% (-1) PP (Left): 1% (-) ... +/- vs. 8-10 July 2025 Fieldwork: 15-17 July 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤asiaelects.com/republic-of-ko… #SouthKorea