The Japanese political arena has been like a roller coaster in recent months. I thought everything was going step by step, but as a result, a bunch of accidents came over, which made people shake their heads. Things have to start in July this year, when the Liberal Democratic Party suffered a big somersault in the Senate election, with less than half of the seats in the ruling coalition. The Liberal Democratic Party itself only had 101 seats left, and the opposition party took 78 seats. This defeat directly pushed Shigeru Ishiba to the forefront. As prime minister, he had to take the blame. The pressure within the party is great, and the leaders of local branches and factions have voiced their voices one after another, saying that the party will disperse without substitution. Shigeru Ishiba couldn't bear it. He held a press conference on September 7th and directly announced his resignation as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, instead of *. At that time, he estimated that he felt that as soon as he shouldered the responsibility, he could pat his butt and leave after the handover. Who knew what happened behind him was so troublesome.
The Liberal Democratic Party launched the presidential election. This time it was a full process. Members of Congress, as well as party members and party friends across the country, voted. It lasted from late September to October 4 for a full 12 days. Candidates include Saami Takashi, Shinjiro Koizumi, and Hayashi. Takashi Saami relied on the conservative stance to emphasize constitutional amendment and economic security, and the Aso faction strongly supported her. Shinjiro Koizumi was young and charismatic, but there were no more than half of them in the first round. Takashi and Koizumi entered the runoff election. Takashi won by 183 votes to 164, becoming the 29th president of the Liberal Democratic Party. After she came to power, the party was very optimistic for a time. She quickly formed an executive department and appointed a secretary-general. She planned to open an interim parliament on October 15 and elect her to take over the position of prime minister.
But two days later, on October 10th, the Komeito Party suddenly turned its face, and the party leader Tetsuo Saito directly announced his withdrawal from the ruling coalition. The Komeito Party said that the reason was that the Liberal Democratic Party could not reach an agreement on the rectification of political funds. The Liberal Democratic Party's funding scandals broke out from the end of 2023 to the present, and the Komeito Party endured it for a long time. This time, Takaichi came to power and became the fuse. The Komeito Party doesn't have many seats, but the vote source is stable at the critical time. It has been 26 years since the public cooperation began in 1999. This time, the Liberal Democratic Party has become a minority in Congress, and neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate can reach more than half. Takaichi sanae's prime minister got stuck on her way. She originally thought that the president's position would be secured and the prime minister would get it. As a result, without the Komeito Party, there were not enough votes. When the opposition party saw the opportunity, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party met on October 15th to discuss the unification of candidates to grab seats.
Shigeru Ishiba's side is even more unlucky. He wanted to resign in September. As a result, the election delayed and the alliance collapsed. The provisional parliament was pushed from 15th to 21st, so he had to continue to work. The term of office was lengthened day by day, surpassing Taro Aso on September 24th, Yasuo Fukuda on October 1st, and 385 days on the 20th, surpassing Yoshihide Suga. The post-war prime minister ranked 24th. If we delay it for another two days, we can still surpass Yoshiro Mori. Government officials privately said that this extension method was too weird, and Shigeru Ishiba was forced to work overtime with the label of losing the election, which was embarrassing to death. He also has to deal with daily tasks, such as budget deliberation and tail work of US-Japan tariffs, so he can't leave.
In the aftermath of her speech, she went to Tokyo and publicly stated that she was the woman who was the current president but would not be the prime minister, poor one, but she said in her mouth that she would not give up. In reality, she turned her head to the other party to pull the ballot, on October 15 with the Vietnam Party's first village of Jiangsu, Vietnam, Vietnam had 35 seats, and the city promised to support the Osaka vice-capital plan, in exchange for their nomination to vote for her. From the 16th began policy consultation, the Vietnamese people's House could gather 230 seats, close to half, but still had to pull the small party and no party. The National Democratic Party there she also wanted to demonstrate, split in the camp.
This is a big change since the beginning of the year, the self-government alliance has been stable for so many years, and the political situation is broken. The self-government party is dissatisfied with the right-wing tendency of the people, and the conservative policies of the high market make them feel risky, plus the financial regulation differences, and simply withdraw. As a result, Japan has entered the multi-party era, the power is scattered, the Congress is inefficient, it is difficult to do the job. The high market is hard to vote, the government is weak, the push policy is in the border, and it is harder than when the stone is broken. The opposition party unites, the internal ideas are different, and the estimates cannot sustain. The media say that this is a fragmented cost, Japan must bear
Shiba Shih's term extension directly blocked the road for Gaocheng. After the Komeito Party left, the National Assembly was postponed. He had to endure the defeat and continue working, and his record was kept ticking. Gao Shi held the title of president, but was unable to take over in time. The collapse of the alliance caught her off guard. The whole thing started with the defeat of the election, one after another. No one expected it to develop like this.
The current state of Japan's political arena reflects the ever-changing cooperation between political parties. In the past, they used to be self-defeating, but now they are shattered at a touch. Gao Shi's coming to power should have been an opportunity for conservatives, but the withdrawal of the Komeito Party has greatly increased all variables. The opposition parties took the opportunity to stir up the situation, and the three major parties pushed for a unified candidate, with obvious intentions to seize the prime minister's position. It may be possible to gather votes in the short term, but it is difficult to coordinate policies in the long term. The focus of Osaka's restoration and the national vision of the people's liberation are not completely consistent. Shi Damao stayed in to handle affairs and had weak influence, but his extension became an obstacle to the high market.
The era of multi-party has come, the forces are scattered, and the government is difficult to strengthen. The withdrawal of the Komeito Party stems from long-term dissatisfaction, and the problem of self-funding and the high market line made them make up their minds. Gao had to face doubts within the party, and some lawmakers privately said that she was too conservative and lost her allies. Shigeru Ishiba's embarrassing term of office became the laughing stock of politics. He wanted to resign voluntarily, but was forced to renew his life. Prime Minister Takaichi's dream was shattered by the Komeito Party, and she was beaten a few days after she was elected. Shigeru Ishiba's extended overtime work indirectly helped the opposition party. The political situation is chaotic, and the game between all parties continues. On the 21st, the election results are named to determine the overall situation, but no matter who wins, Japan will be difficult to stabilize in the short term. Voters' dissatisfaction with the people has been obvious since the election, and the withdrawal of Gongming has aggravated the crisis of confidence. If the market wants to turn over, it has to pull allies quickly, but the reform and people have their own abacus, which is not easy to control.