A coalition government between the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party has been formed. A notable feature of this government is that it has set a condition for forming the coalition: a 10% reduction in the number of seats in the House of Representatives. This is a policy strongly demanded by the Japan Innovation Party, which is prepared to withdraw from the coalition if a bill is submitted to the Diet and not passed. Personally, I am in favor of reducing the number of seats. Japan’s population will continue to decline in the future, so the number of politicians should be reduced accordingly. However, I am aware that this will not be easy to achieve, and it will be inevitable that there will be some strife between politicians. This will be a test for Prime Minister Takaichi, who places importance on stability. (Kei)

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