century. japan's governing liberal democrat party as hung onto a stable majority. it was considered a test for the new prime minister fumio kushida who won the ldp contest in december. he emerged —— september. he emerged with fewer seats but the ldp has maintained its single party majority in an election which has defied expectations, it's fair to say. we can cross live now to our tokyo correspondent hayes. to have your newsday. so a pass than for fumio kushida in his first major test? it a pass than for fumio kushida in his first major test?- in his first ma'or test? if you had lost the — in his first major test? if you had lost the overall - in his first major test? if you had lost the overall majority| had lost the overall majority for the ldp by itself in parliament and he had to rely on the ldp�*s smaller coalition