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Pro-constitutional reform forces may lose 2/3 majority in Japan upper house: Mainichi poll
Pro-constitutional reform forces may lose 2/3 majority in Japan upper house: Mainichi poll
July 15, 2019 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese original by Takenori Noguchi,
TOKYO — It appears difficult for political forces in favor of amending the postwar Constitution to maintain a two-thirds majority in the House of Councillors in the July 21 election, a prerequisite in initiating constitutional revision, the latest Mainichi Shimbun survey has found, following similar results in the early stage of the campaign period.
The finding is based on a special survey the national daily conducted on July 13 and 14 as well as information it has thus far gathered. While the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito, as well as the conservative opposition Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party, JIP) aim to change the war-renouncing Constitution, it looks difficult for the parties to secure 85 of the seats up for grabs this time, necessary to maintain a two-thirds majority in the 245-seat chamber.
The finding is based on a special survey the national daily conducted on July 13 and 14 as well as information it has thus far gathered. While the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito, as well as the conservative opposition Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party, JIP) aim to change the war-renouncing Constitution, it looks difficult for the parties to secure 85 of the seats up for grabs this time, necessary to maintain a two-thirds majority in the 245-seat chamber.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20190715/p2a/00m/0na/013000c
Quite a bit more election discussion at the link. Tim Shorrock commented on twitter “let’s hope so.”