By Robert J. Pekkanen, Ethan Scheiner, Steven R. Reed
Accumulating unique and fine quality research by means of best students from Japan, the USA, Australia, and Europe, this quantity analyzes the result of the 2014 election, studying all the significant political events, primary coverage matters, crusade practices, and considers how the implications have been used as a mandate for enormous coverage reform.
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Of the 22 seats in the six remaining districts, the LDP won 8, Komeito 4, the DPJ 3, YP 3, JCP 2, JRP 1, and one seat was won by an independent. The success of the JCP – winning three district seats (Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto) and five (of 42) seats prefigured its modest success in 2014 (see Scheiner, Smith, and Thies, this volume). The party more than doubled its support from independents (mutouhasou) from 6% in 2010 to 13% in 2013 (July 22, 2013), and the JCP candidate in Kyoto garnered an impressive 25% (July 23, 2013, Kyoto edition).
July 2014 saw the first poll showing greater disapproval (47%) than approval (39%) of Abenomics (Sankei, see also Maeda, this volume). The dual downturns in economy and support were the darkest clouds on Abe’s horizon. Ominous as well was the remaining tax increase – from 8% to 10% – due to take effect in 2015. ” It made sense for Abe to call for new elections before economic bad news could weaken his reputation, both among voters and within the LDP. ” The two key elements are continuing DPJ weakness and opposition fragmentation.
The JIP was led by Tooru Hashimoto (of JRP) and Kenji Eda (of Unity Party, and before that YP, and before that DPJ, and before that LDP). The remaining splinter of JRP members formed the “neo-conservative” Party for Future Generations (PFG), led, ironically, by Shintarou Ishihara (then 81 years old) and Takeo Hiranuma (then 74 years old). Although it would be drubbed in the 2014 election, PFG did briefly boast the fifth largest party delegation in the Diet, with 19 members. Redistricting to deal with malapportionment An additional development between the 2012 and 2014 elections was the major redistricting of HR election districts.
