The Liberal Democratic Party winning so many seats in the Lower House election on Sunday throws the role of its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, into doubt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/09/japan/politics/jip-election-results-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #hirofumiyoshimura #osaka #ldp