The Communist Party's standing executive committee, which reduced the number of seats before the election in the Upper House election, issued a statement saying that it is "a keen sense of responsibility" and will do its utmost to strengthen the party's self-reliance, such as increasing the number of party members.
In this House of Councilors election, the Communist Party has only won four seats, down from the six seats before the election.
It is the first time in 12 years since 2010 that the number of seats won by the Communist Party in the Upper House election has dropped to four or less.
Regarding this result, the party's standing executive committee issued a statement on the 11th, saying, "I am deeply aware of my responsibility for the very disappointing result."
The statement states that the party's efforts to build its own power are "weaknesses" that it lags behind in terms of mass, and that it will do its utmost to expand the number of party members to overcome it.
In addition, based on the fact that the forces that are positive about the constitutional amendment, including the non-elected seats, occupy two-thirds of the seats of the entire House of Councilors necessary for proposing the amendment, "all the use of force overseas" We will carry out a major national movement by removing the restrictions and not allowing the constitutional amendment of Article 9. "