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A Japanese government panel says boundaries in a record 140 constituencies in 25 prefectures for lower house elections be revised to address vote weight disparities.
Japan's ruling coalition retains a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives following Sunday's general election, giving Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a mandate to implement his COVID-19, economic and national security agenda.
While Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to show the people that his ruling party has been "reborn," voters will still see familiar names on the ballot in the upcoming general election as political dynasties continue to dominate the country's political landscape.
Japanese voters are hoping for government policies that improve work conditions and bring business back to pre-pandemic levels ahead of an Oct. 31 general election.