The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) won big in Sunday’s general election.
The smaller DPP did particularly well, quadrupling its seats and solidifying its position as a potential coalition partner — and possible kingmaker. But the DPP's choice of partner or partners remained an open question on Monday.
The CDP, Japan’s largest opposition party, ended up with 148 seats in the 465-seat Lower House — 50 more than the 98 it held before the Lower House was dissolved on Oct. 9. While the CDP had been expected to increase its total, the DPP, which had only seven seats previously, did much better than expected; it clinched 28 seats – four more than the number Komeito ended up with.
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