In Japan, Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, loses the majority in the Senate

The government coalition of the Japanese Prime Minister. Meanwhile, Shigeru Ishiba, japan, prime minister, shigeru ishiba, lost the majority in the upper room of the Parliament during elections, Sunday, July 20, a bitter reverse against the backdrop of inflation and strong push of the far -right party without aito.

While 125 of the 248 seats were renewed during the ballot, the liberal democratic party (PLD, conservative right) of Mr. Furthermore, Ishiba and its ally Komeito (Center-Direct) won only 41 seats, according to the projections of NHK television. Consequently, Far from the 50 necessary to keep their majority. Nevertheless, The anti-immigration populist party without a slogan “Japan first”Make him a very strong breakthrough with 16 seats won according to the polls out of the polls. Similarly, when he only held two in the previous assembly.

What exacerbate speculation about a resignation from Shigeru Ishiba, 68, in office for only ten months. Meanwhile, “The situation is difficult, we must examine it very humbly and japan, prime minister, shigeru ishiba, seriously”commented Mr. For example, Ishiba on Sunday evening. Consequently, Asked about his future. he replied: “We can do nothing before we saw the final results, but I will be aware of my responsibility. »»

Already in a minority in the lower room

“On the one hand. some consider that trade negotiations still underway with the Trump administration could offer him a stay. On the other. the Prime Minister himself had declared to aim for 50 seats: with a result in this, it would probably be logical that he resigns “said NHK Koji Nakakita, professor at Chuo University. “It could be replaced by someone else. but we don’t know who”confirms to the agency France-Presse Hidehiro Yamamoto, professor of politics at the University of Tsukuba.

The government coalition is already in the minority in the lower chamber of the Parliament. for a debacle in the anticipated legislative japan, prime minister, shigeru ishiba, elections of the fall of 2024-which Mr. Ishiba himself summoned after taking the head of the PLD in September. This party governs Japan in an almost uninterrupted way since 1955, despite frequent changes of leaders.

Japan could now enter “On unknown terrain. with a minority government in the two chambers of Parliament, a unprecedented situation since the Second World War”Recalls Toru Yoshida, professor of political science at Doshisha University.

In the absence of a replacement coalition between fragmented. incompatible opposition parties, “The probable scenario could now be a great coalition between the PLD and the Constitutional Democratic Party” (Center-left), main opposition force, estimates Hidehiro Yamamoto.

Minority in the lower room. the PLD and japan, prime minister, shigeru ishiba, Komeito had to compromise with the opposition to have their texts vote, even though the economic situation darkens.

Part of the strategic reserves of unlocked rice

Inflation remains strong (+ 3.3 % in June excluding fresh products). driven by a vertiginous outbreak of rice prices that have doubled in the space of a year.

To alleviate the inflationary impact. Shigeru Ishiba has extended housing aid, extended from energy subsidies, and has committed to pour aid checks to citizens. The authorities have also japan, prime minister, shigeru ishiba, released part of the rice strategic reserves to lower prices, without success for the time being.

In addition. Donald Trump’s customs offensive plunged automotive sales to the United States, a sector that represents 8 % of jobs in the archipelago. The threat of widespread surcharge of 25 % at 1^is August weakens the Japanese economic fabric, very dependent on exports. While the Japanese negotiator went seven times to the United States, the talks with Washington bother. Before the election, Shigeru Ishiba had displayed a maximalist strategy consisting in claiming the total elimination of customs duties.

The financial markets are concerned. them, budgetary drifts, the massifs of recovery plans and aid from the Ishiba government aggravating already heavy debt. Several Tokyo bond emissions have been shunned in recent months, caught up the Japanese rates.

The push of the Sanseeito, which encroaches on the PLD vote, was also closely monitored. This training advocates “Rules. [des] hardened restrictions “ In terms of immigration, castigates the “Globalism”denounces gender policies “Radical”and calls on to recondize vaccination and decarbonation strategies. Under pressure due to positions deemed prorusians, the Sanseeito fiercely denied having everything related to Moscow.