"Having won the presidency of the Liberal Democratic party (LDP) a formidable political force that has governed Japan for much of the past seven decades Ishiba called a snap election in search of a public mandate after a major funding scandal, and to silence his opponents on the right of the party. The gamble was a disaster for Ishiba, who had coveted the top job for much of his career, and a red flag for the once-impregnable LDP, then trying to haul its way out of the same money politics mire that came back to haunt it this weekend."
"The LDP and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, lost their majority in the lower house, forcing the already embattled Ishiba to lead a minority government. After Ishiba limped through months of soaring rice prices, the return of a tariff-happy Donald Trump and an emboldened North Korea, a second, potentially punishing time at the polls came into view. And so it turned out. For the second time in less than a year, the LDP was stripped of its majority this time in upper house elections held in July."
Shigeru Ishiba won the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidency then called a snap election seeking a public mandate after a major funding scandal and to silence right-wing opponents. The LDP and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, lost their lower-house majority, forcing Ishiba to lead a minority government. Months of crises—including soaring rice prices, renewed U.S. tariff threats, and an emboldened North Korea—preceded a second electoral loss in upper-house elections. Voters reacted to revelations that dozens of lawmakers siphoned unreported profits from ticket sales into slush funds. Limited contrition and a personal apology by Ishiba failed to restore public trust.
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