Overview

• Komeito announced it was leaving the ruling coalition with the LDP and ending electoral cooperation on October 10, shifting the balance of power and campaign math.
• LDP leadership under Sanae Takaichi convened an urgent meeting after the notice, with attendees describing a subdued tone and uncertainty over the path to a stable government.
• In Hokkaido’s 10th district, LDP figure Koichi Watanabe briefed supporters and acknowledged that the loss of full Komeito backing will force a strategic rethink for the next Lower House race.
• The Japan Meteorological Agency warned Typhoon No. 23 would bring violent winds and high waves as it approached Amami on October 11–12, with very unstable conditions and risks of landslides, inundation, and river flooding; wave heights were forecast up to 6 meters around Amami.
• Forecasts from JMA and broadcasters indicate the storm could come very close to the Izu Islands around October 13, prompting calls for strict vigilance against strong winds as the system tracks east-northeast.