After the 50th House of Representatives election, it seems like the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito are about to cop a nasty blow, possibly losing their majority. This isn't the best news for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and folks are wondering if he'll chuck it in and resign. While we've seen governments crumble quicker than a soggy bikkie, some reckon it's a bit touchy for him to pull the pin straight away. Within the LDP, there's chat about wrangling some extra seats by nabbing single-seat wins or sweet-talking some more endorsements.
They're also playing around with the idea of beefing up their "coalition framework." Talks are on with the Japan Innovation Party and the Democratic Party for the People, but don't expect them to form a solid alliance any time soon. The ruling mobs might aim for a bit of cooperation, maybe striking some back-door deals by the regular Diet session next year.
This election has definitely shaken things up from the old "LDP dominance and weak opposition" setup, and it looks like we’re in for a bit of political kerfuffle in the days to come.
Japanese (日本語)
与党過半数割、石破首相の去就に注目—政局流動化の兆し
第50回衆院選の結果、自民・公明の与党は過半数を下回る見通しであり、与党に対する厳しい審判が下された。この状況を受け、石破茂首相が辞任するかどうかが注目されている。短命政権の例を示しつつも、即座の辞任は微妙だとの意見もある。今後、自民党内では追加公認や「一本釣り」での議席確保が進められる可能性がある。
また、「連立枠組みの拡大」も模索されており、日本維新の会や国民民主党との協力が議論されているが、即座に連立が実現するわけではない。与党としては、来年の通常国会までに部分連合などの形式での協力を模索するかもしれない。
今回の選挙は「自民1強・野党多弱」の構図に変化をもたらし、今後の政局の流動化が予想される。
Sentence Quiz (文章問題)
Is the Liberal Democratic Party having another crack at their single-fishing strategy? Fair dinkum, politics never really changes, does it?
自民党の一本釣り戦術、また始まるのか…政治って本当に変わらないな。
Is this the end of the Liberal Democratic Party's reign? Fingers crossed the opposition parties give it a real crack.
これで自民一強時代が終わるのか？野党にはもっと頑張ってほしい。
I'm a bit worried about Prime Minister Ishiba's future, but I reckon it's still a tad too soon for him to chuck it in.
石破首相の去就が気になるけど、辞任するのはまだ早い気がする。
Broadening the coalition framework seems likely to wind up as a bit of a compromise.
連立の枠組み拡大って、結局は妥協の産物になりそうだね。
Related Words (関連ワード)
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| Japanese | Hiragana | English (AU) |
|---|---|---|
| 連合 | れんごう | coalition |
| 推薦 | すいせん | Endorsements |
| フレームワーク | ふれーむわーく | Framework |
| 具現化する | ぐげんかする | materialise |
| 協力 | きょうりょく | cooperation |
| 予想された | よそうされた | anticipated |
| 管理 | かんり | administration |
| 辞任 | じにん | resignation |
| 拡張 | かくちょう | expansion |
| 確保する | かくほする | securing |
| 追加 | ついか | additional |
| 即時 | そくじ | Immediate |
| 繊細な | せんさいな | delicate |
| 判断 | はんだん | judgement |
| 大多数 | だいたすう | majority |
| 代表者 | だいひょうしゃ | representatives |
| 反対 | はんたい | opposition |
| 構造 | こうぞう | structure |
| 同盟 | どうめい | alliance |
| 流体 | りゅうたい | fluid |
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Created by Hiroto T. Murakami.