Focus of Japan Election to Be Whether Ruling Parties Can Secure Majority; LDP-only Majority Viewed as Out of Reach

By Yuta Moriyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
14:43 JST,
January 27, 2026
The focus of the upcoming House of Representatives election will be whether the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and its partner the Japan Innovation Party can secure the 233 seats needed for a majority in the 465-seat lower house.
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