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Japan election: voters took aim at an untrustworthy government beset by scandal

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par Julie Gilson, Reader in Asian Studies, University of Birmingham

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) suffered a severe blow on October 27 when, alongside its smaller coalition partner, Komeito, it lost its majority in a snap general election. The ruling coalition took 215 seats, fewer than the 233 required, with the centre-left opposition Constitutional Democratic party making big gains.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called the…

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