Tonight is the night. What’s the best arrangement for government post-election as we enter the latter part of the year? Hoping we can all have some interesting discussions as we await full results!

Ishin co-leader Yoshimura Hirofumi states that he will not stand for re-election as party leader if they hold a leadership election after the Upper House election. Ishin’s momentum since 2021 LH race has been rapidly receding.

Komeito Chief Representative Saito Tetsuo indicated that his party will not leave the ruling coalition partnership with the LDP even after historic defeat, stating that "we would lose public trust if we left because results were bad in the election." 47news.jp/12891424.html

CDP Secretary General Ogawa Junya said on a radio show that his party's basic approach is to try and form an opposition coalition government now that the ruling parties have lost the confidence of the voters. newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/205…

Election results according to NHK as of 1:15 AM. Ruling parties 8 shy of the 50 seat threshold with 15 seats remaining to be called. Not entirely a blowout defeat, though the 50 seat threshold was already deemed a low target to aim for in this election.

The LDP lost in all 4 races in Osaka, the first time since 1998 that the party failed to secure a seat in the prefecture. Osaka branch chief and UH lawmaker Aoyama Shigeharu indicated his intent to resign as chief. He was not up for re-election. nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…

Komeito lost races in the Upper House election for first time since 2007, unlikely to meet its target of securing 7 SMDs and 7 PR seats. Chief Representative Saito Tetsuo maintained that the LDP-Komeito coalition remains the basis for future arrangements. nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO…