Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (top center) delivers a campaign speech in support of the Liberal Democratic Party candidate in Chiba on October 19, 2024.
Yuichi Yamazaki | AFP | Getty Images
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is set to lose its parliamentary majority, and local news analysis and exit polls suggest the party may even fall behind its coalition partners.
When voting closes at 8pm local time on Sunday, the decision-making arm of Japan’s national public broadcaster NHK predicts a tight race. It predicted the LDP would not be able to secure a majority on its own, adding that it could get between 174 and 254 seats with its coalition partner Komeito. A political party or coalition group needs to reach a threshold of 233 seats to win power in Japan’s lower house, which has 465 seats.
The Nikkei Asia Index is also expected to The LDP is at risk of losing its majority in the House of Representatives, based on “voter exit surveys and other factors.” Nikkei Asia added that both the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) and the People’s Democratic Party (DPP) are expected to gain seats.
Japanese voters went to the polls on Sunday for elections expected to shake the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s control of parliament. If the final result is as predicted, it will be the first time since 2009 that the Liberal Democratic Party has lost its majority.
Shigeru Ishiba succeeded Fumio Kishida as Prime Minister on October 1.
The LDP’s campaign has been dogged by concerns about inflation and a corruption scandal that has divided the party.
Ishiba vowed to reduce the burden on families with rising living costs and expressed his willingness to Promote rural revitalizationrural Japan is suffering from a broader demographic crisis and an aging population. When the slush fund scandal came to light, four cabinet ministers were censured, along with other senior party officials. Replaced by Kishida.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back later for updates.
About The Author
