Important Electoral Election in Japan, Fear of Defeat to the Prime Minister
Japan voted for the Upper House elections in Japan, in which Prime Minister Shigero Ashiba and his ruling party face a possible defeat.
The election was held for half of the 248 seats in the upper house, ie 124 seats, Prime Minister Ashiba has targeted only a simple majority (125 seats) for his party’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition party Kometo, with 75 more unions at present.
Before the elections, his alliance had 141 seats, so the current target is being considered a major retreat, according to a media survey, the electoral field has become very difficult for Ashiba.
Although the House cannot vote for confidence against the Prime Minister, demands for resignation or new allies may be revealed in the event of a weak performance.
Inflation, stagnant income and rising social protection costs have become the biggest problems of the people, as well as demanding strict sanctions on foreigners and tourists, the right -wing emerging party is the most prominent in this regard.
On the other hand, the central opposition parties, such as the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and the DPP, are becoming more popular, but there has been no strong alternative due to lack of unity.
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