Japan's Ruling Coalition Expected To Win Parliamentary Elections But Will Lose Seats

 

Reuters: Kishida hangs on to majority in Japanese election although weakened  

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was forecast to hold on to its majority in Sunday's parliamentary election although it suffered losses that could curb his drive to ease wealth inequality, according to exit polls. 

Keeping the majority in parliament's lower house is seen as key to Kishida, himself just weeks into the job, hanging on to his position within the faction-riven ruling party. Polls by public broadcaster NHK, however, showed the conservative LDP emerging on a weaker footing. 

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More News On Today's Japanese Parliamentary Elections  

Japan election: Ruling LDP set for reduced majority - exit polls -- BBC  

Japan ruling bloc keeps lower house majority, but PM's party loses seats -- Kyodo News Plus  

Japan's ruling LDP secures sole majority in lower house election -- Nikkei Asia 

Ruling bloc projected to keep majority -- NHK 

Japan’s Ruling Party Keeps Majority in Election -- WSJ  

Japan votes in national election, 1st key test for Kishida -- AP