The ruling coalition in Japan led by Liberal DemocraticParty has won the recently concluding parliamentary elections. This came amidseveral apprehensions about how the loss of former Japanese Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, will affect the party’s unity. Abe was shot dead while campaigning forhis party. The ruling coalition beside LDP involving its junior partner Komeitohas raised its share in the less powerful 248-member upper house to 146.
With 52.05%voter turnout this is the second-lowest in the history of elections in Japan.
The opposition Democratic Party’s share in the upperhouse has decreased below 20 after losing 23 seats. This is the show in displayin terms of the number secured for LDP after 2013. As per the report published in Japan Times, JapanesePrime Minister Fumio Kishida has observed silence for his party leader ShinzoAbe. The PM in his speech mentioned his concern over how the violence has challenged the democratic standards and the conduct of free and fair elections in the country
Kishida’s tenure secured for another three years
With this landslide victory, Kishida doesn’t requireto contest election for the next three years. Which will help him and his partyto propel his policies further. However, the problem posed due to the COVID pandemicand Ukraine crisis has affected Inflation in the country, besides the concernfor national security remains a tough challenge for his government toanswer.
Soon after the victory in his first address PMfurther highlighted the prime aim of his government through the new developmentalmodel is to bring the national economy back on track. Besides upholding thestatus of Diplomacy, Security, and Constitutional amendments.
Abe, 67, was gunned down while addressing a campaignfor the elections in the western city of Nara three days back. Abe was the longest-servingPrime Minister of Japan, he stepped down in 2020 from office citing personalhealth conditions. He was a hugely influential figure in LDP while heading itslargest faction, Seiwakai.