The sweeping victory of Japan s ruling party in the July 10 upper house election gives Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a free hand to tackle long-term issues, but controversial plans for revising the Constitution may take a back seat as he faces rising prices and the fallout from the assassination of influential predecessor Shinzo Abe.
Japan s ruling party scores a sweeping victory in the July 10 House of Councillors election, helping pro-constitutional amendment forces retain the two-thirds majority needed to push for amending the supreme law, an unaccomplished goal of former leader Shinzo Abe whose assassination days earlier shocked the nation.
Japanese former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot on Friday while campaigning in western Japan, a government spokesman said. The world leaders reacted to the shooting of Shinzo Abe.
A record number of both women and LGBTQ candidates are campaigning to win over voters in the House of Councillors election on Sunday and potentially bring change to Japan s male-dominated political landscape.