In Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) coalition has not managed to secure a majority in parliament. LDP won only 191 seats and lost 65 seats. This is the party's worst result in the last 15 years. The LDP and its ally Cometo have together won 215 seats.
The coalition will have to secure 233 seats to form the government. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba became the country's prime minister after winning the election for party chairman last month. After this Ishiba announced to hold elections.
After the election results, the Japanese PM said that the election results were not in his favor. The public has given a harsh verdict. They are accepting it politely, but at the moment they are not trying to add more parties.
Before the election, there were claims in the Japanese media that PM Ishiba might step down if the LDP did not get a majority. Had this happened, he would have become the shortest-serving Prime Minister since World War II. However, Ishiba said he would remain in office.
Corruption revelations hurt This is the first time since 2009 that the LDP has not won a majority. According to the BBC, the reason for not achieving a majority is that the LDP leaders are embroiled in several scandals. This is the reason why LDP's popularity is steadily declining. Earlier this year, the LDP's approval rating fell below 20%.
What were the allegations of corruption? LDP MPs were accused of embezzling political donations received by the party. By manipulating the account, he transferred the party's money to his own account. After the matter came to light, PM Kishida removed several cabinet ministers and others from their posts.
However, this did not calm the anger of the people. Due to which Fumio Kishida had to resign from the post of Prime Minister.
The LDP's biggest rival, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), fared better. CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda said they are trying to form a coalition to oust the current government. The CDP coalition currently has 163 seats and is far from forming a government.
A record number of women candidates won According to NHK News, this time in Japan, women have won a record number of votes to become MPs. This time, 73 women have won in the 465-seat house. Only 45 women could win the 2021 elections.
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