Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in his position despite the ruling coalition led by his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) losing its majority in the upper house of parliament.
The coalition of the LDP and Komeito won 47 of the 125 seats contested, short of the 50 needed to retain a majority, according to media reports from NHK and the Mainichi Shimbun.
Nationwide voter turnout stood at an estimated 58.52% as of 4 am Monday, Japan Today reported, higher than the 52.05% seen in the previous upper house election in 2022.
According to the media reports, the LDP is still the single largest party in the upper house with 39 seats, and the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDPJ) is poised to become the second largest party with a total of 22 seats.
