PNN – The results obtained from Japan’s national elections, which caused the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to lose the majority of the House of Representatives, have plunged the continuation of Shigeru Ishiba’s prime ministership into a halo of uncertainty.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, the “Japan Times” website wrote in an analysis: The coalition of the two Liberal Democratic parties and “Komeito”, which was always considered as the majority faction in the House of Representatives of Japan, could only get 218 seats in the elections last Sunday, and three members of the Liberal Democratic Party from this party was not approved.
This report states: the acquisition of 218 seats out of 465 seats in the House of Representatives does not include the quorum of 233 seats for majority, and this result cannot guarantee Ishiba’s remaining in the position of Prime Minister of Japan.
Nevertheless, the opposition party “Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan” (CDP) led by “Yoshihiko Noda” managed to win 148 seats in this election and may be able to achieve the position of Prime Minister of Japan.
According to the report, the time for the election of the prime minister in the new Japanese parliament is set for November 11, equal to November 21, and it seems that the competition will be between Shigeru Ishiba and Yoshihika Noda.
The Japan Times continued its analysis and wrote: However, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) led by Yoshihika Noda, which has become a far more conservative party, does not seem to be able to cooperate with other left parties such as the Communist Party of Japan or the Social Democratic Party. And at least according to the current situation, it seems that Shigeru Ishibia will remain in the position of Prime Minister of Japan.
Experts and analysts called this round of national elections the decision of the Japanese people about the fate of Ishiba, who had recently assumed the position of prime minister after the resignation of Fumio Kishida.
Ishiba, who won the elections of the Liberal Democratic Party on the 6th of October and was elected as its leader, was appointed as the Prime Minister of Japan on the 10th of the same month with an overwhelming majority of the House of Representatives. He dissolved the parliament of this country to hold national elections.
The last general election in Japan was held in 2021 during the time of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.