House of Representatives 4 By-election Announcement Positioned as the "Midterm Evaluation" of the Kishida Administration The Total Strength of Each Party

Four by-elections for the House of Representatives were announced on the 4th. Both the ruling and opposition parties have positioned it as an "interim evaluation" of the Kishida administration, and since the results are expected to affect the future management of the government, each party plans to make all-out efforts to expand support ahead of the election day on March 11.

Four by-elections were announced on the 11th for the House of Representatives: Chiba 5th district, Wakayama 1st district, Yamaguchi 2nd district, and Yamaguchi 4th district.

With about six months to go until the halfway point of the term of office of members of the House of Representatives, both the ruling and opposition parties have positioned it as an "interim evaluation" of the Kishida administration along with the by-election in the Oita constituency of the House of Councillors announced last week, and the executives of each party came to support them from the first day.

The Liberal Democratic Party, which fielded candidates in all five constituencies of the House of Representatives, wants to work with Komeito to secure three existing seats, including the five districts of Chiba, and the ruling party believes that a victory will provide a tailwind for the promotion of important policies in the future, such as strengthening defense capabilities.

On the other hand, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has fielded candidates in three constituencies, including the Oita constituency of the House of Councillors, and the focus is on whether it can further increase the number of seats held by the opposition parties while defending the seats in Oita.

The Japan Restoration Association has fielded candidates in two constituencies, including Wakayama 4st district, and hopes to further expand its power by using the first half of the unified local elections as a momentum.

In addition, the Communist Party will field candidates in two constituencies, including the 5th district of Chiba, and the Democratic Party for the People will field candidates in the 5th district of Chiba, aiming to win seats in each.

Since the results of this by-election are expected to affect the future management of the government and the election strategy of each party, each party plans to make every effort to expand support ahead of the election day on the 3rd of this month.