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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TOKYO, July 21 (Xinhua) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed on Monday to remain in office despite a major defeat in the House of Councillors (upper house) election where the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner failed to secure a majority.
Speaking at a press conference, he acknowledged the poor election results and stressed that he felt a great responsibility. “The most important thing now is to avoid stagnation in national politics,” the prime minister said, promising to make efforts to fulfill the duties befitting a leading party.
His comments come amid growing public discontent over rising living costs and policy mistakes that analysts say contributed to the ruling coalition's election defeat.
In the current election, Japanese people voted for candidates for 125 of the 248 seats in the House of Councillors. After the final vote count ended Monday morning, the LDP had won only 39 seats, while its partner, the Komeito Party, had won eight. The coalition had planned to win 50 seats, but failed to do so.
Now the coalition's MPs have 122 seats in the upper house, which is less than the 125 needed for a majority.
Despite the failure, S. Ishiba stressed the need for stability and continuity in the government and officially announced his intention to continue as prime minister. –0–
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