Kishida dissolves lower house for Oct 31 national election

We knew that this was going to happen, but still.... Those damn speaker trucks.....

Dissolved just like their souls. Now just have to dissolve the public and it’s all cup noddles for everyone who is from the right family.

The photo says it all,Motegi&Co ready for their revisionism and bring the country back to a “beautiful Japan” pre war.

Disturbing

Ahh the 1930s such a great time, let’s support a return. What could go wrong?.After all 70 years of LDP same families in charge has given us…..oh.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dissolved the lower house of the Diet on Thursday, paving the way for elections on Oct 31.

The Halloween Horror of the Liberal Democratic Party returns to stalk the Japanese public like the faceless terror who keeps returning again and again...

Looking at the rolling polling data, it seems that once Suga left office, Kishida and Co. skyrocketed back into dominance. LDP is now polling in the low 40s, a jump of almost 7 points, while the CDP has suffered a similar loss in support over the same time period.

Plus, when asked to identify which party Japanese identify with, the LDP scores first in the low 40s, followed by...."No Party" (in the high 30s), then the CDP...with under 10%. (The "No Party" share has actually dropped by about 10 points since Suga left, meaning more people are throwing their lot in with Kishida and Co.)

Combine the LDP with an almost certain political partner in Komeito, coupled by the fact that Edano's CDP would have to gain 178 new seats to "win" on its own (which is more than 3 times its present Diet membership), and what we have here seems to be not another "election"....but another LDP "selection".

Prediction: the Prime Minister was decided by the LDP race, not by this upcoming general election. The LDP selected their pretty face well, and he's taking the talking points away from the Opposition, so much so that many Japanese will be fooled into thinking Kishida and the "New Look" LDP represents the safest form of "progressive" politics, still.

Bonsai, Bonsai…let’s make a big tree smaller together.

Yes, two differing concepts to choose from. One, you get nothing, but pay a bit. Second, you get something, but more than given is taken away from you shortly after. lol

Halloween!

dissolved? must be cuz they're in deep water....

All 465 seats? I can imagine the vans with those incredibly loud speakers ruining everyone's enjoyment of walking the streets in every city and town in the country. This is one time - probably the ONLY time - I'll say I'm glad I'm not currently in Japan.

oooo very spooky!

I love the election Cars and the voices and glove-wearing babes near the windows. Make me feel like I am in a democracy.

“Ruling and opposition blocs are in close competition” a situation that can only be of benefit to the people of Japan. The development of a true democracy allowing the expression of alternative views and a more open public debate on matters affecting the population and if they are very lucky a government responsive to those needs!