Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference on October 9, 2024, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan, after dissolving the Lower House of Parliament and proceeding for an early election on October 27. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling party may lose its sole majority in the lower house for the first time in 15 years, the Nikkei newspaper said on Thursday, citing its poll ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
The Liberal Democratic Party may not reach the 233 seats it needs for an outright majority in the 465-seat chamber, Nikkei said, based on polling estimates for directly elected candidates and those chosen by proportional representation.
