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Japan’s Parliament voted on Sunday for 124 out of 248 seats of ‘House of Counselors’, Japan’s Parliament. Ishiba’s ‘Liberal Democratic Party’ (LDP) and its coalition partner Comeito had to win 50 seats in addition to the already existing 75 seats to maintain a majority but the alliance could win only 47 seats. This figure is three seats with majority and 19 seats from its earlier seat.
The ruling coalition of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has suffered a shock in important parliamentary elections. He could not get a majority in the upper house with 248 seats. This result has further enhanced political instability in Japan. This is the first time after the establishment of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 1955 when the party has lost a majority in both houses of Parliament. Ishiba’s LDP and its junior coalition partner, Buddhist -backed Comeito Party were required to win at least 50 seats to reach the range of 125 seats for a simple majority. However, only two seats were still not decided, so the alliance got only 46 seats, which were much less than the required number. Despite the disappointing results, Ishiba, which was increasing the pressure of both his party and the public, stalked to remain in the post, citing the need to resolve important challenges, including the dangers and economic concerns of American tariffs.
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Japan’s Parliament voted on Sunday for 124 out of 248 seats of ‘House of Counselors’, Japan’s Parliament. Ishiba’s ‘Liberal Democratic Party’ (LDP) and its coalition partner Comeito had to win 50 seats in addition to the already existing 75 seats to maintain a majority but the alliance could win only 47 seats. This figure is three seats with majority and 19 seats from its earlier seat. This defeat is another shock for Ishiba -led alliance. The alliance has come into a minority in both houses after the defeat of the lower House in October and this has further increased the political instability of Japan.
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This is the first time since the party’s establishment in 1955 when LDP has lost a majority in both houses of Parliament. Ishiba said that he takes the results seriously, but his priority is to prevent political emptiness and deal with the upcoming challenges including the August 1 deadline of a fee agreement with the US. The Prime Minister hoped that he would meet US President Donald Trump and reach a mutually beneficial agreement.
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