In a special session of Parliament set for November 11th, a prime ministerial election is on the agenda. However, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party find themselves in a bit of a pickle. They've fallen below the majority needed in the lower house election, which means they're going to have to buddy up with a few opposition parties if they want to get a new prime minister picked.
Now, there's quite the buzz about a potential runoff election, something that’s only happened four times before. The Liberal Democrats are hoping to get a thumbs-up from the Democratic Party for the People, but it's a bit of a tough sledding situation given the internal turmoil and policy differences they're facing.
If the election heads into a runoff and no one snags a majority of the valid votes, it's all about who gets the most, making the outcome something folks are keeping a close eye on, eh?
Japanese (日本語)
「決選投票の可能性高まる特別国会、新首相指名への自公の苦戦」
11月11日に召集される特別国会では首相指名選挙が行われるが、自民・公明両党は衆院選で過半数を割り、一部野党の協力がなければ新首相を指名できない状況にある。
過去に4例しかない決選投票になる可能性が高まっている。自民は国民民主党の支援を期待するが、党内事情や方針が不安定なため、調整は難航している。
有効投票の過半数が得られない場合の決選投票では、多数を得た者が勝利するため、結果が注目される。
Sentence Quiz (文章問題)
A runoff election is just so nerve-racking, eh? I really wonder how it’s all going to play out!
「決選投票なんて緊張感あるなぁ！どうなるんだろう？」
It seems like the LDP isn't much of a safe bet either, eh? I'm eager to see what the next prime minister brings to the table!
「自民党も安泰じゃないってことか…次の首相に期待！」
The internal conflict of the Japan Restoration Party is having quite the impact, eh?
「日本維新の会の内紛がこんな影響を及ぼすとは…」
Well, would you look at that—a runoff election for the first time in three decades, eh? We might just be witnessing a bit of history in the making.
「30年ぶりの決選投票か。歴史がまた動くかもね。」
Related Words (関連ワード)
Toggle Button
| Japanese | Hiragana | English (CA) |
|---|---|---|
| 召集された | しょうしゅうされた | convened |
| 首相の | しゅしょうの | prime ministerial |
| 指定する | していする | designate |
| 協力 | きょうりょく | cooperation |
| 反対 | はんたい | opposition |
| 大多数 | おおたすう | majority |
| 可能性 | かのうせい | possibility |
| 融水 | ゆうすい | runoff |
| 発生した | はっせいした | occurred |
| 民主党 | みんしゅとう | Democratic Party |
| 不安定 | ふあんてい | unstable |
| 状況 | じょうきょう | Circumstances |
| ポリシー | ぽりしー | Policies |
| 調整 | ちょうせい | adjustments |
| 困難 | こんなん | difficultats |
| 取得しました | しゅとくしました | obtained |
| 有効 | ゆうこう | Valid |
| 結果 | けっか | Result |
| 自由民主党 | じゆうみんしゅとう | Liberal Democratic Party |
| 選挙 | せんきょ | election |
*This article has been translated by AI. For more accurate information, please click here to view the original. (The original text is in American English and Japanese.) If there are any errors, please edit below.
Created by Hiroto T. Murakami.