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Japan's Lower and Upper Houses Both Face 'Minority Rule' Situation
Summary: According to reports, the counting of votes for the Japanese Senate election has been completed, resulting in the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito losing its majority in the Senate. In the recent election and by-elections for 125 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito together won 47 seats. Adding to this ...
According to reports, the counting of votes for the Japanese Senate election has been completed, resulting in the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito losing its majority in the Senate. In the recent election and by-elections for 125 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito together won 47 seats. Adding to this the 75 seats they hold in non-election seats, the ruling coalition now has a total of 122 seats, which is less than the 141 seats they had before the election. Following their loss of a majority in the Lower House last year, the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito has now also lost a majority in the Senate. This means that both the Lower and Upper Houses of Japan are facing a 'minority rule' situation.
