Upper House Election: LDP’s Moriyama: ‘I Feel a Great Sense of Responsibility’

The Japan News

21:53 JST, July 20, 2025

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is projected to lose many seats in the House of Councillors election on Sunday.

“I feel a great sense of responsibility,” LDP Secretary General Hiroshi Moriayama said in a TV program on Sunday after hearing similar projections from the media. “I would like to discuss with [LDP President Shigeru Ishiba, who also serves as prime minister] how to fulfill that responsibility.”