Latest news: The results of Japan's early election have been announced, with the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Takahashi Hayato and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) winning a major victory. Exit polls mainly conducted by Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) show that the LDP alone is expected to win approximately 274-328 seats, far exceeding the 233-seat majority threshold. If combined with the Komeito party, the ruling coalition is expected to secure 300-366 seats, which could allow it to gain an absolute majority of more than two-thirds in the House of Representatives.
Comments: This is a complete success for Takahashi Hayato's political gamble. Dissolving the Diet early and holding a rapid election successfully broke the opposition parties, allowing the LDP to gain a significant majority on its own, and the coalition has even reached a super majority of more than two-thirds in the House of Representatives. This basically clears away domestic legislative and governing obstacles. The core direction is clear: constitutional amendment, strong military, tough stance toward China, and close alignment with the United States will all accelerate significantly. Gaining more than two-thirds of the seats means obtaining the key threshold in the Diet to push for constitutional amendment, making the peaceful constitution merely nominal. The regional security and East Asian situation will face a more tense and uncertain stage. This is not only a rightward shift in Japan's internal politics, but also a major variable in the regional strategic landscape.
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