In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than 233 lower house seats - enough to govern without its coalition partner Komeito.
The Bright Side of Japan’s Bleak Election The country has reverted to de facto one-party rule. But there are signs that Japan's democracy is not dead yet. On paper, it looks like Japan’s October 22 general election was more of the same. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner, Komeito, went into the election with a supermajority in the House of Represen
Japanese voters going to the polls next month will get to choose between the current conservative government, a conservative party led by a popular female politician, and the communists. The Japanese Communist Party (JCP), founded as an underground organization in 1922, is the only communist party in the G7 group of countries that has political representation at the national level apart from Franc
Mr Abe said result was a vote of confidence on his economic policies known as Abenomics Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has claimed victory in an election for the upper house of parliament, saying voters backed his economic policies. Exit polls suggest his coalition will win most of the 121 seats in contention, increasing its majority. If he secures a two-thirds majority to match that in the lo
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party posted a manga comic on its website aimed at 18-year-olds, featuring a high school girl who decides to vote as a way of attracting the attention of a boy she likes. The comic was criticized as sexist on social media.Credit...Shiryu Nakatake TOKYO — Mena Hakamada, an 18-year-old college freshman, knows how important it is to vote. “To reflect our opinions, th
In Japan, a Landslide Victory for Shinzo Abe’s Party, Despite Scant Enthusiasm Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan at a news conference in Tokyo after his party won a majority of parliamentary seats in a snap election held Sunday.Credit...Thomas Peter/Reuters TOKYO — Despite low voter turnout, the governing party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections held S
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