On October 9, local time, Japan’s NHK reported that four opposition parties, led by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, have announced their intention to submit a vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet in the House of Representatives.
During discussions on the same day, the leaders of these four parties voiced their concerns regarding Ishiba’s government, claiming that it prioritizes party interests over necessary legislative scrutiny. They criticized the decision to dissolve the House without adequately addressing pressing political and financial issues, which ultimately led them to pursue the no-confidence motion against his administration.
Earlier that morning, the Japanese government held an extraordinary cabinet meeting where the decision to dissolve the House of Representatives was confirmed. Following that, a full session of the House was scheduled for the afternoon, during which the dissolution announcement was set to be read, effectively kicking off a political campaign for the various parties involved.
According to Japanese law, the Prime Minister holds the power to dissolve the House of Representatives. Ishiba’s decision to do so comes just eight days after he took office, marking the fastest dissolution in the post-World War II era.
