Kishida Declares Victory for Ruling Party

Addis Ababa, November 1, 2021 (FBC) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became Premier a month ago, his party secured more than 233 lower house seats – enough to govern without its coalition partner Komeito.

The LDP has dominated Japanese politics for decades but was criticized for its handling of the pandemic.

Mr Kishida’s predecessor Yoshihide Suga quit after just a year in office.

The resignation came amid plummeting poll ratings for the LDP following an unpopular push to continue with the Tokyo Olympics despite public concern about surging Covid-19 rates.

Source: BBC