In Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, faced significant defeats in three key House of Representatives by-elections, amid a slush fund scandal. The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) won all three seats, marking a significant shift in voter sentiment. This outcome is widely viewed as a rebuke to the LDP, which only fielded a candidate in one of the three contests, effectively conceding the other two by default. The results come ahead of a crucial party leadership vote and have sparked discussions on the potential implications for the LDP's future in upcoming general elections.
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's by-election wins on Sunday are a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Liberal Democratic Party, but there is little likelihood of him calling a snap election. https://t.co/4WF4JIuFVV
Editorial: Triple by-election loss a moment of reckoning for Japan's ruling LDP https://t.co/4ctmXkP4W7
NEW: Setback for Japan PM Kishida after election losses https://t.co/pOTfik7DeK
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Strong analysis (as always) by @observingjapan on Sunday’s byelection results. While unlikely, it’s possible the ruling LDP fail to win a majority in the next general election (a lot will depend on September’s party leadership election). https://t.co/he5VoutC2Q
Editorial: Triple by-election loss a moment of reckoning for Japan's ruling LDP https://t.co/mi5ZUh5YIF
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday’s parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results. https://t.co/Uo9elVopIz
Japan’s ruling party lost a special election Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had described in part as a judgment on himself, months ahead of a party leadership vote https://t.co/qaQJFUh84y
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan wins all three by-elections for the House of Representatives, dealing a serious blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. https://t.co/A2iwFztExS
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results. https://t.co/PKbfsg7Xy8
Japan’s ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal https://t.co/ipzDRcJkDv
Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal https://t.co/bgvvZbwaHC
Japan PM's LDP loses three Diet seats to main opposition party https://t.co/kz92lCDfQS
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan won big Sunday night, racking up victories in three key by-elections, including a closely watched race in a district that was long a ruling Liberal Democratic Party stronghold. https://t.co/EFap17K00D
Main opposition CDP sweeps three Lower House by-elections in blow to LDP https://t.co/vbak2lhado
Japan PM's LDP set to lose three Diet seats to main opposition party
Japan PM's LDP set to lose all three lower house seats in by-elections https://t.co/ATbOoUDgaq
Japan’s Opposition Party CDPJ Sweeps 3 By-Elections in Lower House (UPDATE) https://t.co/rfzuoztb67 https://t.co/lNhsSN2HnW
Japan PM's LDP set to lose all 3 lower house seats in by-elections https://t.co/c9qzPWYzct
Japan’s Opposition Party CDPJ Sweeps 3 By-Elections in Lower House https://t.co/rfzuoztb67
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s LDP was headed for a pair of “losses by default” Sunday as voters went to the polls for three House of Representatives by-elections, having fielded a candidate for only one of the available seats. https://t.co/GCgsltEXIX
Voting underway for 3 by-elections in Japan's lower house https://t.co/KaNGyemNab
Leaders of Japan's ruling and opposition parties made final pitches on Saturday ahead of three key by-elections in which voters are likely to focus on the issue of politics and money in the wake of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's slush fund scandal. https://t.co/HmL6ZBezRF