Reuters: Kishida hangs on to majority in Japanese election although weakened
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party was forecast to hold on to its majority in Sunday's parliamentary election although it suffered losses that could curb his drive to ease wealth inequality, according to exit polls.
Keeping the majority in parliament's lower house is seen as key to Kishida, himself just weeks into the job, hanging on to his position within the faction-riven ruling party. Polls by public broadcaster NHK, however, showed the conservative LDP emerging on a weaker footing.
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More News On Today's Japanese Parliamentary Elections
Japan election: Ruling LDP set for reduced majority - exit polls -- BBC
Japan ruling bloc keeps lower house majority, but PM's party loses seats -- Kyodo News Plus
Japan's ruling LDP secures sole majority in lower house election -- Nikkei Asia
Ruling bloc projected to keep majority -- NHK
Japan’s Ruling Party Keeps Majority in Election -- WSJ
Japan votes in national election, 1st key test for Kishida -- AP
