Upper House Election In Japan

From 370 female nominees a record 104.
Upper house election in japan. Japan upper house election 2019. 74 members were elected by single non transferable vote sntv first past the post voting in 45 multi and single member prefectural electoral districts. The number of women and disabled lawmakers who won seats in this summer s upper house election on july 21 was hailed as a victory for parliamentary diversity.
He did not however claim the two thirds supermajority he wanted in the house of councillors the 245 seat upper chamber of japan s national diet. Ldp wins again the liberal democratic party of prime minister shinzo abe is once again the winner following a strong result in japan upper house election 2019. Japanese voters cast ballots sunday in an upper house election with shinzo abe s ruling bloc looking to protect its majority and keep on track plans to amend the country s pacifist constitution.