Japan’s ruling party has lost all three parliamentary by-elections held on Sunday, loosening the prime minister Yoshihide Suga’s grip on power ahead of national elections later this year.
Mr Suga said he takes the results seriously amid voter discontent with his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as scandals involving his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
“I humbly accept the election results as the judgment by the people,” Mr Suga told reporters on Monday.
Mr Suga said he accepted the results as a judgment by the people (AP)
“We will further examine the results and correct what needs to be corrected.”
Mari Yamaguchi April 25, 2021 - 9:57 PM
TOKYO - Japanâs ruling party lost all three parliamentary byelections held Sunday, loosening Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugaâs grip on power ahead of national elections later this year.
Suga said he takes seriously the results that are seen as reflecting voter discontent with his government s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as scandals involving his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
âI humbly accept the election results as the judgement by the people,â Suga told reporters Monday. (asterisk)We will further examine the results and correct what needs to be corrected.
The votes to fill vacant seats â one in the lower, more powerful, house and two in the the upper house â were the first significant elections since Suga took office in mid-September. Two of the seats were left by ruling party lawmakers who resigned over money-for-favours scandals, and the third had been held by
Japan’s ruling party has lost all three parliamentary by-elections held on Sunday, loosening the prime minister Yoshihide Suga’s grip on power ahead of national elections later this year.
Mr Suga said he takes the results seriously amid voter discontent with his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as scandals involving his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
“I humbly accept the election results as the judgment by the people,” Mr Suga told reporters on Monday.
Mr Suga said he accepted the results as a judgment by the people (AP)
“We will further examine the results and correct what needs to be corrected.”
Japan s ruling party defeated in parliamentary by-elections amid COVID-19 surge
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Japan s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost all three parliamentary seats in by-elections on Sunday after politicians had resigned in response to allegations of bribery and vote-buying. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Japan s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost all three parliamentary seats in by-elections on Sunday after politicians had resigned in response to allegations of bribery and vote-buying. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Almost no pedestrians are seen walking in Dotonbori shopping quarters in Osaka, Japan, on Sunday as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures entered a new state of emergency for COVID-19. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo