= 1998 House of Councillors Elections = The '''1998 House of Councillors elections''' were held on July 12th, 1998. <> ---- == History == This half of the [[Japan/Diet#House_of_Councillors|House of Councillors]] had been [[Japan/Elections|elected]] in [[Japan/1992HouseOfCouncillorsElections|1992]]. ---- == Results == [[Japan/RyuutarouHashimoto|Hashimoto]] resigned as [[Japan/PrimeMinisters|prime minister]] as a result of the loss. ---- CategoryRicottone