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Upper house election in Japan

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura speaks during a media interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura speaks during a media interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R), head of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks on tariff negotiations with the United States at the parliament in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, with Tetsuo Saito (far R), leader of the ruling coalition partner Komeito, and opposition leaders -- (from 3rd from R) Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

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Leaders of opposition parties hold talks

Yoshihiko Noda (R, back), head of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura (L, back) hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2024.

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Leaders of opposition parties hold talks

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, heads to a meeting with Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2024.

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General election in Japan

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura holds a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2024, after polls for a general election closed.

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Campaigning for Japan general election

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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[Breaking News]Campaigning begins for Japan general election

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 15 Kyodo - Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning for Japan general election

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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Campaigning for Japan general election

Japanese Communist Party Chair Tomoko Tamura waves as she makes a stump speech in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 19, 2024, ahead of the Oct. 27 general election.

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Campaigning begins for Japan general election

Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2024, as campaigning for the Oct. 27 general election began the same day.

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Parliamentary debate

Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tomoko Tamura speaks during a parliamentary debate with Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024.

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Parliamentary debate

Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tomoko Tamura (R) speaks during a parliamentary debate with Japanese Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba (L, front) in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2024.

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New Japanese Communist Party chief

New Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tomoko Tamura gives an interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2024.

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New Japanese Communist Party chief

New Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tomoko Tamura gives an interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2024.

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New Japanese Communist Party chief

New Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tomoko Tamura gives an interview at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 24, 2024.

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New Japanese Communist Party chief

New Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tomoko Tamura holds a press conference after she was endorsed as the first woman to head the party on the final day of a four-day party meeting in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 18, 2024.

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New Japanese Communist Party chief

New Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tomoko Tamura holds a press conference after she was endorsed as the first woman to head the party on the final day of a four-day party meeting in Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Jan. 18, 2024.

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Tamura speaks of her first loss in 12 years

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tamura speaks with the media of her loss at the women's judo weight-category championships in Yokohama on April 14. Tamura fell to high school national champion Tomoko Fukumi for her first loss in Japan in 12 years. ''More than feeling sad (about the loss), I have the strong feeling that I haven't had enough practice,'' she said.

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Olympic champ Tamura falls to high school student

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Olympic champion Ryoko Tamura (R) was tripped up by 16-year-old high school student Tomoko Fukumi at the women's judo weight-category championships at Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium on April 14 and saw her 65-match winning streak, dating back to 1996, come to an end.

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Tamura speaks of her first loss in 12 years

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Olympic gold medalist Ryoko Tamura speaks with the media of her loss at the women's judo weight-category championships in Yokohama on April 14. Tamura fell to high school national champion Tomoko Fukumi for her first loss in Japan in 12 years. ''More than feeling sad (about the loss), I have the strong feeling that I haven't had enough practice,'' she said.