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Komeito Leaves Door Open to Backing a Unified Opposition in Prime Minister Vote

The party’s flexibility signals uncertain coalition math in a parliament where the LDP lacks a secure majority.

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Overview

  • Komeito secretary-general Minoru Nishida said on Oct. 13 the party would not rule out cooperating with a unified opposition candidate in the prime minister nomination vote, saying it will decide after weighing circumstances.
  • Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Oct. 12 called politics “chaotic,” described the LDP as a minority ruling party, and urged rebuilding a stable governing base to restore confidence in diplomacy.
  • In Ito, Shizuoka, a city council election was held after Mayor Maki Takubo dissolved the assembly over questions about her academic background, with 30 candidates vying for 20 seats.
  • Reporting indicates 26 of the 30 Ito candidates support a renewed no-confidence motion, which could be resubmitted at an Oct. 31 extraordinary council session.
  • In Nanjo, Okinawa, the Nov. 9 council election centers on harassment allegations against Mayor Kageharu Koja, and council rules allow a reintroduced no-confidence motion to remove the mayor if a quorum participates and a majority backs it, with seven pro-mayor seats cited as the threshold to block a vote.