Shigeri Ishiba and his Liberal Democratic party must try to find a third coalition partner after bruising election result creates political turmoil
Japan’s political future was shrouded in uncertainty on Monday after voters punished the ruling coalition over rising prices and a funding scandal, paving the way for days of wrangling as party leaders try to form a government.
The Liberal Democratic party (LDP) and its longtime junior coalition partner Komeito failed to secure a majority in the lower house on a bruising night in which the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party [CDP] made significant gains.
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