LDP considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in Lower House

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Prime Minister Takaichi's instruction to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 45 through proportional representation has sent ripples through the political world. With support and opposition divided within the Liberal Democratic Party, conflicting interests are at play, including the desire to strengthen cooperation with the Japan Innovation Party and maintain power. This could potentially become a source of political tu…