US EditionRuling parties could lose majority in Upper House election, poll suggests
JAPAN, JUL 14 – The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito face setbacks linked to a funding scandal with exit polls projecting 174 to 254 seats, risking their Lower House majority.
- Japan's ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, faces a likely loss of majority in the July 20, 2024, Upper House election.
- The coalition's difficulties stem from a political funding scandal, sliding approval ratings amid rising living costs, and an aging Komeito support base.
- Polling on July 13-14 showed the LDP and Komeito struggling to secure the 50 seats needed, with opposition parties like the Constitutional Democratic Party making gains.
- David Boling from Eurasia Group indicated in a research note that there is a strong likelihood—around 60%—that the ruling coalition will lose its majority, highlighting voter frustration with the current state of affairs.
- The expected coalition loss may trigger political instability and calls for Ishiba's resignation, while complicating Japan's economic and trade challenges with the US.
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Japan’s Ruling Parties at Risk of Losing Upper House Majority
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito are at risk of losing its majority in the upper house in elections this Sunday, potentially weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his minority government’s standing further amid ongoing trade negotiations with the US.
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[Yomiuri Shimbun] The head of the Democratic Party for the People, Tamaki, has made a complete turn from the cooperative approach he took after the Lower House election last year, and is stepping up his criticism of the Ishiba Cabinet in a street speech for the Upper House election. "Taxes, insurance premiums, gasoline, electricity bills. If you keep having to pay more and more, you can't become wealthy." On the 14th, Tamaki spoke at a tourist-f…
The Asahi Shimbun Company conducted a telephone and internet survey of voters nationwide on the 13th and 14th regarding the House of Councillors election to be held on July 20th. We also included information obtained from interviews to explore the final situation. The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito is in a stronger position than in the early stages...
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