Adam Indikt
According to the final results released by NHK, the Liberal Democratic Party has secured 316 seats, and its coalition partner, the Innovation Party, has gained 36 seats.
This is the most successful outcome for the LDP since it was established in 1955; the previous best performance was in 1986, during the time of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, when the party secured 300 seats.
According to Kyodo news agency, the success in the parliamentary elections provides Takaichi with a strong position to push forward her conservative political agenda.
Before the election, the LDP had 198 seats, and as media reports highlight, this recent success was largely due to Takaichi's personal popularity.
Reaching the two-thirds majority—310 seats—in the key lower house of parliament allows the LDP to modify the Constitution or approve legislation, even if these proposals are rejected by the upper house, where the ruling coalition holds a minority position, according to Kyodo.
The coalition of the Komeito and Constitutional Democratic Party lost over 100 seats in the election. Prior to the election, the opposition held 172 seats, but after the results, they only have 49 seats remaining.
Earlier, following the release of the exit poll results, Takaichi said that she had no intention of reshuffling the government.
source: english.kyodonews.net
This is the most successful outcome for the LDP since it was established in 1955; the previous best performance was in 1986, during the time of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, when the party secured 300 seats.
According to Kyodo news agency, the success in the parliamentary elections provides Takaichi with a strong position to push forward her conservative political agenda.
Before the election, the LDP had 198 seats, and as media reports highlight, this recent success was largely due to Takaichi's personal popularity.
Reaching the two-thirds majority—310 seats—in the key lower house of parliament allows the LDP to modify the Constitution or approve legislation, even if these proposals are rejected by the upper house, where the ruling coalition holds a minority position, according to Kyodo.
The coalition of the Komeito and Constitutional Democratic Party lost over 100 seats in the election. Prior to the election, the opposition held 172 seats, but after the results, they only have 49 seats remaining.
Earlier, following the release of the exit poll results, Takaichi said that she had no intention of reshuffling the government.
source: english.kyodonews.net
