Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Coalition to Lose Majority in Lower House

• Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition is expected to lose a majority in the 465-seat Lower House in a key parliamentary election.
• The results reflect voters’ outrage over the party’s extensive financial scandals.
• Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito are expected to lose a majority of 233 seats in the lower house.
• The results may make it difficult for Ishiba to pass his party’s policies through parliament, potentially necessitating a third coalition partner.
• Ishiba took office on October 1 and ordered the election to garner support after his predecessor failed to address public outrage