Japan's political parties must avoid policy stagnation after election

In Japan's general election on Sunday, the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito suffered a major defeat, which triggered political maneuvering involving the opposition parties. With domestic and global challenges mounting, stagnation of internal policies must be avoided. All political parties should take responsible actions and consider which policy to prioritize for the nation.

It is the first time since 2009 for the ruling coalition to lose their majority in the lower house of parliament. The LDP won 191 seats and Komeito captured 24, which will fall short of the majority of 233 seats even if LDP members who ran as independent candidates are included.