△ Japanese Parliament (Archive Photo)
On the 21st local time, it was learned that, as of the current vote count, in this round of the Japanese Parliament’s Senate election, the opposition parties and non-partisan groups have secured 76 seats. Including 48 non-election seats, they have collectively reached a majority of the Senate’s seats (124). This means that the ruling coalition formed by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party has been unable to reach a majority of the Senate.
△ Real-time vote counting data from Japan Broadcasting Corporation shows the opposition parties and non-partisan groups have won 76 seats.
The vote counting is still ongoing.
The total number of Senatorial seats in the Japanese Senate is 248. Senators serve for six years, with half of the seats being elected every three years. This round of the Senate election focuses on the 125 seats up for re-election and one additional seat in the Tokyo constituency, totaling 125 seats in contention.
The Senate election began at 7 AM local time on the 20th, ending at 8 PM, with a total of 522 candidates participating. (Reported by Lin Bohan, CCTV)
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated he would continue to govern.
Today’s Senate election in Japan is under consideration about whether Yoshihide Suga can remain Prime Minister.