Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has once again become the Prime Minister of the country. On Monday, the Parliament of Japan elected him as the next Prime Minister. Parliamentary elections were held in Japan on 27 October. Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost its majority in this election.
LDP got only 191 seats in the parliamentary elections and lost 65 seats. This was the worst performance of the party in the last 15 years. A special session of Parliament was called on Monday, 11 November. For the first time in the last 30 years, voting took place in Japan to elect the Prime Minister.
Ishiba, with support from other parties, defeated key opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda 221-160. However, a figure of 233 is required for majority in the 465-seat Parliament.
Had refused to step down after losing the election
Ishiba had refused to step down even after losing the election in October. Ishiba had offered an alliance with other parties. Most of the ministers of the previous cabinet will be re-appointed in the new government. However, 3 ministers have lost their seats in the elections. New members will take their place.
Yoshihiko Noda, head of the Democratic Party of Japan, tried to form an opposition coalition against Ishiba. However, Noda could not succeed in this attempt. Due to lack of absolute majority in Parliament, Ishiba may face difficulties in running the government.
Ishiba will need support from opposition parties on the budget and other laws.
The damage caused by the revelations of corruption
This is the first time since 2009 that the LDP has not got a majority. According to BBC, the reason behind not achieving majority is that LDP leaders are surrounded in many scams. This is the reason why the popularity of LDP has continuously declined. Earlier this year, the LDP's approval rating dropped below 20%.
What were the allegations of corruption?
LDP MPs were accused of embezzling political donations received by the party. By manipulating the account, he transferred the party's money to his own account. After the matter was revealed, PM Kishida had removed many cabinet ministers and others from their posts.
However, this did not calm the public's anger. Because of this, Fumio Kishida had to resign from the post of Prime Minister.
The LDP's biggest rival, the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) of Japan, performed better. CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda said he was trying to form a coalition to oust the current government. The CDP alliance currently has 163 seats and is far away from forming the government.
Record number of women candidates won
According to NHK News, this time women have succeeded in becoming MPs in Japan with a record number of votes. This time 73 women won in the 465-seat House. Only 45 women could win the elections in 2021.
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Shigeru Ishiba will become the next Prime Minister of Japan: Won the election of party president; Ishiba wants to create NATO in Asia to deal with China
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