This is the reaction of overseas media about the result of the lower house election.

American media

The Wall Street Journal, a leading American newspaper, said on the 31st, "The Liberal Democratic Party has won a clear majority seat. Prime Minister Kishida is strong in building a long-term administration and dealing with threats from China and North Korea. I got a good foundation. "



"The party won, but former ministers and secretary general Amari were defeated in the single-seat constituency. The opposition worked more closely than usual to support the unification candidate and win the votes of those who did not support the LDP." It is reported that.



"Prime Minister Kishida had a hard time dispelling the image of lack of charisma, but the victory in this election would have encouraged him," Reuters said.



On the other hand, "The Liberal Democratic Party was shocked by the loss of seats in the single-seat constituency by Secretary General Amari, a big-name lawmaker who supported Prime Minister Kishida."

Korean media

KBS TV, a public broadcaster in South Korea, reports that "Prime Minister Kishida, who has passed the first examination less than a month after taking office, has given momentum to the administration of national affairs while maintaining his power base."



In addition, South Korea's news agency Union News said, "The fact that the criticism that the government's response was delayed due to the large decrease in the number of new infections of the new coronavirus has subsided is also cited as the background of the good fight of the LDP." I am telling you.

Chinese media

China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency said, "The Liberal Democratic Party has won a majority of seats on its own and has taken the initiative in running the Diet. May not have gained strong support for the new corona virus countermeasures, economic measures, and national security policies. "



In addition, the electronic version of the Chinese Communist Party-affiliated media "Global Times" states that "the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party have won an absolute stable majority, and the Kishida administration has been decided to continue, but the Liberal Democratic Party has reduced the number of seats before the election, and the administration It means that the foundation is shaking. The opposition party will attack the Kishida administration in anticipation of next year's House of Councilors election. "



On the other hand, the overseas version of the Chinese Communist Party's newspaper "People's Daily" said, "Although the Kishida administration has been decided to continue, whether the new coronavirus countermeasures can be implemented well, economic policies are effective, and neighboring countries such as China and South Korea. It is still unknown whether we can deal with the relationship with. "