THE ASAHI SHIMBUN

October 27, 2024 at 20:36 JST

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party was headed for a major defeat in the Oct. 27 Lower House election, an Asahi Shimbun exit poll showed.

The party looked set to win around 185 seats, a sharp fall from the 247 seats it held.

Junior coalition partner Komeito is projected to win 26 seats, down from the 32 seats it held.

That would give the parties about 210 seats, falling short of the 233 needed for a majority. ⋯⋯