Japan's Opposition CDPJ Sweeps Three Lower House By-Elections

Apr 28, 2024, 12:36 PM

In a significant political shift, Japan's main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ), achieved a clean sweep in three key by-elections for the lower house of the Diet. The elections were marked by a focus on political integrity following a scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) misuse of funds. The LDP, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, faced setbacks as it only fielded a candidate for one of the three seats, resulting in losses by default in the other two. This outcome represents a considerable blow to the LDP, which had previously held dominance in these districts.