Japan to hold upper house election on July 20, government spokesperson says

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan plans to hold an upper house election on July 20, government spokesperson, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Tuesday.

The election follows Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision not to extend the last parliamentary session, which ended on June 22.

(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura; Editing by Tom Hogue)