On the afternoon of the 28th, LDP President Ishiba held a press conference at party headquarters, saying that he "received an extremely harsh verdict" on the results of the House of Representatives election. However, he stated that "stagnation in national politics is unacceptable in the current severe security and economic environment," and expressed his intention to continue in his position as Prime Minister. Regarding the framework of the government following the ruling party's loss of a majority, he stated, "At this point, we are not considering a coalition. We must start by holding thorough discussions (with other parties)," expressing his negative view on expanding the coalition framework.
#LDP #IshibaShigeru #HouseOfRepresentativesElection