Supporters react as Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a campaign for the upcoming general election, in Tokyo, Japan, October 26, 2024. - Reuters
TOKYO (AP): Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’ s conservative ruling party braced for a blow to its comfortable majority in the lower house of parliament in Sunday’s elections amid public rage over the party’s financial scandals and discontent over a stagnant economy.
The results could weaken Ishiba's grip on power, possibly leading Japan into political uncertainty, though a change of government was not expected.
