Japan: Japan’s ruling party and its coalition partner won a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election. The Liberal Democratic Party and its ally Komato got 146 votes in the 248-member house, well above the majority mark. This victory has made it clear that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will remain in office until the year 2025 and will continue to work on national security and long-term policies. Kishida expressed his gratitude to everyone for his massive victory in the election to the Upper House of Parliament, but during this time he appeared inconsolable.
He has a great responsibility to recover from Abe’s assassination and keep the party united. Talking to reporters, he said, ‘party unity is more important than anything else.’ He said that dealing with Kovid-19, issues related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and rising prices are his priorities. He also said that he would work expeditiously towards reforming the Constitution. Abe’s assassination and the subsequent election results have new meanings. All the leaders of the country have emphasized the need to protect freedom of expression and democracy from violence. Kishida said, ‘We win the election, it means a lot. Our efforts to save democracy will continue.
Abe, one of Japan’s most influential leaders, was shot dead on Friday while delivering a speech during an election rally. The incident shocked people in Japan considered one of the safest countries in the world, which has strict gun control laws. Abe, 67, was shot by the assailant minutes after he began a speech in Nara in the western part of the country. Abe was airlifted to a hospital, but he was not breathing and his heart rate had stopped by then.
