While the LDP and Komeito are struggling to adjust their constituencies for the next House of Representatives election, Prime Minister Kishida and Komeito Representative Yamaguchi met and confirmed that they will continue to maintain the framework of a coalition government between the two parties.
In the adjustment of constituencies due to the "increase of 10 increases and 10 decreases" in single-member constituencies that will be applied from the next House of Representatives election, the New Komeito Party (New Komeito) last week decided to dissolve electoral cooperation in Tokyo, citing the unacceptable entry of candidates for the newly increasing number of constituencies in Tokyo, and informed the LDP.
For the first time since this policy was decided, Prime Minister Kishida and New Komeito Representative Yamaguchi met and exchanged views on the relationship between the two parties and the future management of the government over lunch for about one hour.
They also confirmed that they would maintain the framework of a bipartisan coalition government so that political stability would not be shaken.
Prime Minister Kishida then explained that he had instructed Secretary-General Motegi to respond carefully to future constituency adjustments with the New Komeito Party.
Yamaguchi told reporters, "There is no guarantee that the LDP will continue to govern on its own, and the existence of the New Komeito Party is extremely important, and there is currently no combination to replace it. It was precisely because we shared this basic understanding that we confirmed that we will maintain unity."