Women won big in Japan’s Upper House election on Sunday, with a record number of 42 female candidates winning a third of the 125 seats contested. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/21/japan/politics/upper-house-election-2025-record-female-winners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025upperhouseelection#upperhouse #women039sissues