Kishida government's first election, Liberal Democratic Party's 'single majority' won a landslide

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Yesterday (31st) in Japan, the general election of the House of Representatives corresponding to the House of Representatives was held. In the first election held since Kishida took office, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party alone won by a vast majority.

Correspondent Yoo Seong-jae from Tokyo.

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Japanese voters chose the LDP again in the general election for the House of Representatives held after four years.

With the counting of votes almost over all night, Japan's largest private broadcaster NTV counted that the LDP won more than 260 seats in both the constituency and proportional elections.

With more than 30 people elected from the Komeito party, the ruling party of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Gongmyung coalition is expected to occupy nearly 300 seats, nearly two-thirds of the total 465 seats.

The Liberal Democratic Party surpassed a single majority and took control of all 17 National Assembly Standing Committees, laying the groundwork for stable administration of the government without being conscious of the opposition.

Prime Minister Kishida, who threw the vote to disband the House of Representatives within ten days of taking office, is expected to gain momentum in the management of state affairs in the future.

[Kishida / Prime Minister of Japan (President of the Liberal Democratic Party): (Although the seats have been reduced) We will respond with certainty including party reform on how the Liberal Democratic Party will be run in the future.]

Opposition parties such as the Constitutional Democratic

Party of Japan have

a single candidate in 70% of all constituencies. They fought one-on-one with the Liberal Democratic Party, but failed to achieve a regime change.

However, it is evaluated that cooperation with the opposition parties has also achieved some results, such as defeating the second-in-command in the LDP, Amari, in the constituency.

Secretary-General Amari maintained his seat as a member of the National Assembly due to proportional elections, but it is said that he will take responsibility for the loss in the constituency and express his intention to resign to Prime Minister Kishida.