Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Although the election situation of Sanseo in Gao City has the upper hand, the "middle reform coalition" is still the biggest variable Degree of recognition International Media name/outlet 8world Media type Web Country/Territory China Date 4/02/26 Description Unlike the low support during the administration of former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Sanae Takaichi has risen in polls since taking office, and is generally optimistic that he can stabilize the prime minister. However, the election situation is not without suspense, and the biggest potential challenge comes from the "Middle Reform Coalition" that takes a moderate route.
Shigeru Ishiba took over as Prime Minister of Japan on October 1, 2024 after Fumio Kishida's resignation, but was forced to step down less than a year after suffering a series of setbacks in the subsequent Senate and House elections.
Dr. Kei Koga, an associate professor at the Public Policy and Global Affairs Program at Nanyang Technological University, said in an interview with 8 Vision News Network that compared with Shigeru Ishiba's low approval rating during his tenure, the polls have risen significantly after Sanae Takaichi took office, and the LDP's election performance under her leadership has also been different from before.
Kei Koga believes that the most threatening opponent at present is the new political alliance "Centrist Reform Alliance" formed by the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Komeito Party, mainly because they hold a certain number of seats.
Under the slogan of people-oriented, the "Middle Reform Coalition" is expected to integrate more than 160 members of the House of Representatives from both parties to become the largest opposition camp.
In addition, the Komeito Party still holds a certain basic market. Although the Komeito Party did not perform well in the last election, including members of the Soka Gakkai, it was considered too close to the LDP in the past, so the evaluation was negative.
Today, the Komeito Party has part ways with the LDP and shifted to a more center-left line, giving it a chance to re-engage some voters.
However, there are also potential risks associated with cooperation between the Constitutional Democratic Party and the Komeito Party. If voters believe that the Constitutional Democratic Party has "made too many concessions" to the Party on issues such as the 2015 security bill, this may offset the additional potential vote source brought by the Komeito Party.
Voters' focus remains on economic and foreign policy
Dr. Ra Mason, associate professor of international relations and Japanese foreign policy at The University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom, said in an interview that although the camps of the ruling party and the opposition party have changed, voters are still most concerned about economic and diplomatic issues, and there will be no drastic change in voting tendencies as a whole.
He believes that the "Centrist Reform Coalition" is currently the only opposition force that is barely competitive, but other parties may also divert some votes.
Roya also pointed out that the alliance is more of a stopgap cooperation under political reality than based on ideological consistency.Producer/Author Ginny Choo Persons Ra Mason
Keywords
- Japan Election
- Japanese Politics
- Japanese Studies