Japan Election: Komeito Leader Keiichi Ishii Fails to Win Seat in Election; Party to Be Forced to Restructure Administration (Update 1)

Keiichi Ishii, the 66-year-old chief representative of Komeito, lost out in the battle for Saitama Constituency No. 14, joining a long list of cabinet ministers and other key figures in both the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito who failed to win seats in Sunday’s House of Representatives electio...