According to the latest public opinion poll results on October 17, several Japanese media predicted that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party might not be able to get more than half of the seats in the National Assembly House election to be held at the end of this month. According to polls conducted by Japan's Kyodo News and other media, the Liberal Democratic Party may lose its sole position in the House of Representatives for the first time in 15 years. However, the total number of seats between the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling partner, the Komeito Party, is still expected to continue to exceed half. Japan's new prime minister, Ishiwari Shigeru, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives for re-election on the 9th. The election day is the 27th of this month. The House of Representatives has a total of 465 seats, and the ruling coalition obtained a majority of the seats, or 233 seats, and will continue to govern.

According to the latest public opinion poll results on October 17, several Japanese media predicted that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party might not be able to get more than half of the seats in the National Assembly House election to be held at the end of this month. According to polls conducted by Japan's Kyodo News and other media, the Liberal Democratic Party may lose its sole position in the House of Representatives for the first time in 15 years. However, the total number of seats between the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling partner, the Komeito Party, is still expected to continue to exceed half. Japan's new prime minister, Ishiwari Shigeru, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives for re-election on the 9th. The election day is the 27th of this month. The House of Representatives has a total of 465 seats, and the ruling coalition obtained a majority of the seats, or 233 seats, and will continue to govern.