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The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito lose their majority in the House of

2025 Japanese House of Councillors election — The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito lose their majority in the House of Councillors, marking the first time in LDP's 70-year history that it lead

Published July 20, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election.

The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito lose their majority in the House of Councillors, marking the first time in LDP's 70-year history that it leads a coalition in the Diet without a majority in either house. [https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4164/ (NHK)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-07-20).