The ruling coalition in Japan is likely to lose the majority in the upper parliament, according to polls on the exit polls, possibly announcing political turmoil as the deadline for duties with the United States is approaching.

Although the elections do not directly determine whether the weak government of Prime Minister Sigeru Isiba will fall, they are increasing pressure on Isiba, who also lost control of the most powerful lower Parliament in October.

Isiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and his government partner Komeito need 50 seats to regain control of the upper body of parliament, which has a total of 248 seats, in the elections where half seats are judged. They are projected to secure 32-51 seats, according to sixth POL on POL NHK.

Other television networks predict that the ruling coalition will secure 41-43 seats. If it wins less than 46 seats, it will be the worst result since the Coalition formed in 1999.

The Coalition had recorded the worst performance in 15 years in the elections for the Lower House in October.

As a result, Isiba was vulnerable to motion of censure that could overthrow his government and challenge new elections.

Opposition parties that are in favor of tax cuts and stricter immigration policy appear to record profits, according to the sixth POL, with the rise in consumer prices- especially launch in rice price- is a crucial issue for voters.

The LDP was calling for fiscal restraint, with a look at the nervous market for government bonds, as investors are concerned about Japan’s ability to refinance the world’s largest debt accumulation.

To the concern about the fourth largest economy in the world, the deadline of August 1 is added to reach a trade agreement with the US to avoid imposing punitive duties on Japan’s largest export market.

The Sanseito populist party seems to be one of the big winners of the night, as it is expected to secure 10-15 seats, from one previously held in the upper parliament.

Sanseito’s campaign “First Japan” and warnings of “implicit invasion” of foreigners have made a once marginal political rhetoric.

“I attend postgraduate studies but there are no Japanese around me. All of them are strangers,” said 25 -year -old son Nagai who voted for Sanseito earlier today.

“When I see how you compensate and money are spent on immigrants, I think the Japanese people are a bit secondary,” Nagai said after voting at a polling station in the Sinjuku area of Tokyo.