Tokyo, February 10: Following the recent general elections in Japan, a special session of parliament will convene on February 18 to formally elect the Prime Minister.
Local media reports indicate that according to the Japanese Constitution, a special Diet session must be called within 30 days of the House of Representatives election to nominate the Prime Minister.
On the first day of the session, the current cabinet will collectively resign. The newly elected House of Representatives and the existing House of Councillors will then vote separately to nominate a new Prime Minister, who will subsequently form a new cabinet.
In the Prime Minister nomination election, the candidate who secures a majority in the first round of voting in each chamber wins outright. If no candidate achieves a majority, the two candidates with the highest votes will advance. The winner will then be determined by majority vote. If the two chambers nominate different candidates and cannot reach an agreement after consultations, the decision of the more powerful House of Representatives will prevail, as stipulated in the Constitution.
According to Xinhua News Agency, given that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) currently holds more than two-thirds of the seats in the lower house, Japanese media believe that LDP President and Prime Minister candidate Sanae Takaichi’s victory is nearly assured.
Following the lower house elections on Sunday, the ruling LDP gained a significant advantage, securing a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives.
Experts suggest that LDP President and Prime Minister Takaichi capitalized on the opportunity before the negative consequences of her policies fully emerged, strengthening her position through a “lightning-fast” and “entertainment-oriented” election strategy.
However, concerns remain regarding Takaichi’s right-wing stance. Japan’s economic challenges are still unresolved, and the true test of the Takaichi administration may just be beginning.
The ruling LDP won 316 of the 465 seats in the House of Representatives, surpassing the two-thirds threshold. Its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), secured 36 seats, bringing their total to 352.
On the opposition side, the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA), formed by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) and the Komeito Party before the elections, suffered significant losses. Pre-election forecasts predicted 172 seats for the alliance, but the results were disappointing, with only 49 seats won.
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