Over 470 Gearing up to Run in Japan's Upper House Election

Over 470 gearing up to run in Japan's Upper House election

Opposition parties are expected to fight over Upper House seats in over half of the 32 constituencies where one seat each is up for grabs.

Parties Gear Up for Upper House Poll: Result Certain To Influence The Fate of The Administration

If the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito, holding only a minority of seats in the House of Representatives, fail to grab a majority of seats in the House of Councillors, opposition parties will hold the cards on the passage of bills, and the Diet could become dysfunctional. To avoid this situation, it would become necessary to form a new coalition.