General election in Japan: Oct 21-27, 2024

 

Japan had a snap general election on October 27, 2024.

The election was held as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved the lower house on Oct. 9. Ishiba became Japan’s PM on Oct. 1^st.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been involved in a scandal (not a few members of the party had collected money without reporting the revenue to the tax office. The actions were seen as tac evasion).

The election campaign officially started on Oct. 15. Candidates made speeches in many places.

Posters of the candidates were put on the boards. The left photo was taken in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The 2nd photo was taken in a walking path in Setagaya City, Tokyo.

Former environment minister Shinichiro Koizumi is a popular politician. As LDP’s campaign chief, he visited the electoral districts of many candidates and made speeches. He was in Takadanobaba in Shinjuku City on Oct. 21. (See the top photo)

The left photo was taken in front of Kyodo Station in Setagaya City. Only a few people listened the candidate's speech in this case.

The central and local governments called people to vote. I saw a sign displayed in Fujisawa Station in Kanagawa Prefecture.

The ruling parties (LDP and its junior coalition partner Komeito) made a big defeat in the election. It is not sure whether the LDP will keep the power or the opposition parties will take over the power.