In addition to winning in its home base of Osaka, Ishin also won the contest for governor of Nara and increased the number of seats it now holds in neighboring prefectures.
[4] Since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the historically dominant LDP began to face strong criticism over its link to the Unification Church.
He promised to double defense spending and held a meeting with the South Korean President.
This reflected the increasingly dysfunctional nature of Japanese society due to its rapid population decline.
[2] The Japan Innovation Party's victory also attracted significant attention, with political analysts predicting a strong future for it in the second round of local elections and at the national stage.
[2] LDP election Chief Hiroshi Moriyama was quoted as saying, "People have recognized our achievements.