359 Behind the Scenes of Japan's House of Representatives Election
On October 27, Japan held voting for the House of Representatives election. The ruling coalition formed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito suffered a landslide defeat, failing to secure a majority of seats. The LDP also lost its electoral advantage of consistently winning a majority of seats on its own in every House of Representatives election since 2012. Looking back at history, Japan's electoral system has undergone multiple reforms in the postwar period, forming a system characterized primarily by "dictionary-style voting" and the "single-member district system." In the new era, facing urban unipolarity and extreme political waves, Japanese politics has exhibited a new trend of developing both "linear" and "block" structures. Starting from the slush fund scandals, how should we interpret the new landscape of this Japanese House of Representatives election? In the future, how will Japan's hereditary politics take its next step? Please listen to the insightful commentary by Xiao Xi Zhi Shui and Sha Qingqing!
Original Chinese title & description
359 日本众议院选举的台前幕后
10月27日，日本举行国会众议院选举投票，由自民党和公明党组成的执政联盟遭遇滑铁卢，未获半数议席，自民党也失去了自2012年以来，在历次众议院选举中一直维持单独获得过半数席位的选举优势。回顾历史，在战后，日本选举制度曾经过多次改革，形成了以“字书式投票”和“小选区制”为主要特色的体制。新世代，面对城市单极化和极端政治浪潮，日本政治又出现了“条线”和“块状”并举的发展新势态。从黑金事件出发，如何解读本次日本众议院选举的新格局？未来，世袭化的日本政治如何走出下一步？请听萧西之水与沙青青带来的精彩讲解！
Participation credit “本期话题成员”：沙青青（微信公众号：13号埋立地）。
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