Regarding the House of Councilors election announced on the 22nd, Secretary-general Motegi of the Liberal Democratic Party said that maintaining a majority of the House of Councilors is the winning and losing line for both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party. He said he would like to secure 63 seats, which is the majority of the seats.

Regarding the Upper House election, both the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party want to maintain a majority of the House of Councilors, including non-elected seats, and both parties will need to acquire 56 seats in this election.



Regarding this, Secretary General Motegi of the Liberal Democratic Party said in an interview with media companies, "The winning and losing line is the majority in the ruling party as I have said so far. I want to go, "he said, and expressed his intention to secure 63 seats, which is the majority of the re-elected seats in both the LDP and the Komei Party.



Regarding the timing of the constitutional amendment, Mr. Mogi said, "I would like to aim to propose a draft constitutional amendment as soon as possible after the election. I want to share a sense of schedule with major political parties and realize the amendment as soon as possible." ..



On the other hand, regarding the relationship between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party and the Democratic Party for the People, who are proceeding with policy discussions, he said, "In a situation that can be called a national crisis, I would like to continue to find a consensus on the direction of important policies."