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LDP–Japan Innovation Party Deal Sets Up Takaichi’s Election as Prime Minister

The pact creates a minority arrangement with JIP staying outside the Cabinet, relying on Lower House primacy to secure Tuesday’s vote.

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Overview

  • LDP and the Japan Innovation Party signed a coalition agreement on October 20 to back LDP leader Sanae Takaichi in the October 21 Lower House vote for prime minister.
  • The cooperation establishes an uncommon setup in which JIP supports the government without taking Cabinet posts.
  • LDP holds 196 seats and JIP 35, giving the bloc 231 of the 465 seats in the Lower House, which falls short of a majority.
  • Despite lacking a majority, Takaichi is expected to prevail because the Lower House decision on the premiership overrides the Upper House.
  • The realignment follows Komeito ending its 26-year partnership with the LDP, as LDP and JIP leaders emphasize shared priorities on diplomacy, defense and security.