WNAM REPORT: The ruling coalition looks likely to maintain a majority in the 465-seat House of Representatives in the Oct. 27 election for the lower chamber of parliament, a Jiji Press survey has found.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, however, may not reach a majority of at least 233 seats on its own amid public backlash over its slush fund scandal, with its seats seen decreasing from the 256 held at the time of the Oct. 9 Lower House dissolution.
Ahead of the general election, Press explored the situations across the country, interviewing political party members and others by using its nationwide network of regional bases. Its projections are also based on past election results and public opinion survey data.
