CDPJ Sweeps Japan By-Elections, NHK Projects Amid LDP Scandal

Apr 28, 2024, 04:16 AM

In Japan, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) achieved a significant victory by winning all three House of Representatives by-elections, a result largely seen as a rebuke to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida amidst a slush fund scandal. The LDP fielded only one candidate in these elections, which were closely watched as a barometer of public sentiment following revelations of misuse of political funds involving the LDP. NHK projected the CDPJ's clean sweep, highlighting the political shift. Discussions to revise the political funds control law have commenced, reflecting the urgency to restore public trust in governance. The late Hosoda Hiroyuki had previously won one of these seats by 15 points in 2021.