Key Facts
• December 20-21: Nationwide survey conducted by Mainichi Shimbun.
• 49% prefer LDP and Ishin coalition; 12% favor LDP-Komeito.
• 39% of respondents remain undecided.
• LDP-Komeito coalition began in 1999, dissolved after Sanae Takaichi became LDP leader.
• Ishin joined LDP coalition under “external cooperation” after policy agreements.
• Key Ishin demands included deputy capital plan and reducing House of Representatives seats.
• Survey used “dSurvey” targeting 18+ smartphone users, with 1,907 valid responses.
• Survey pool: 77 million eligible participants across Japan.
Summary
A recent Mainichi Shimbun survey revealed that 49% of respondents prefer the coalition between the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) over the previous LDP-Komeito alliance, which garnered only 12% support. However, 39% of participants remain undecided. The LDP-Komeito coalition, established in 1999, ended after Sanae Takaichi became LDP leader, prompting concerns over her right-leaning policies. Subsequently, the LDP formed a coalition with Ishin, agreeing to key demands such as a deputy capital plan and reducing parliamentary seats. Ishin joined under “external cooperation” and participated in the coalition’s first extraordinary Diet session on December 17. The survey, conducted via “dSurvey,” targeted smartphone users aged 18 and above, with 1,907 valid responses from a pool of 77 million nationwide.
