New power balance in upper house
12:13 JST, July 12, 2022
LDP: Liberal Democratic Party, CDPJ: Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Ishin: Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), JCP: Japanese Communist Party, DPFP: Democratic Party for the People, Reiwa:Reiwa Shinsengumi, SDP: Social Democratic Party
Seats include those of candidates endorsed after the election. Seiko Hashimoto, who rejoined the LDP after the upper house election campaign began, is counted as an LDP member in the pre-election figures. Kaoru Tashiro, who was elected following the resignation of a member chosen in the proportional bloc of the upper house election six years ago, is counted as an independent.
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