On December 28, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru did not rule out the possibility of calling for a Lower House election at the same time as the Upper House election scheduled for next summer.
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| Japanese National Diet Building. (Source: Wikipedia) |
Speaking on a morning television show, Mr Ishiba said a dissolution of the House of Representatives could happen if the government fails to pass important bills or faces a vote of no confidence.
"If the government explains the budget and bills that they think are right but the Diet refuses to pass them, the people will decide... There is no rule prohibiting simultaneous elections," Mr. Ishiba stressed.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in the lower house of parliament in October's general election, forcing the coalition to win support from opposition parties to pass the budget and bills.
The last time Japan held elections for both houses on the same day was 1986.
Previously, on December 27, the Japanese government approved a record budget of 115,500 billion Yen (730 billion USD) for the next fiscal year, including increased spending on social welfare and defense to deal with regional threats.
Japan's Defense Ministry has stressed that the country is facing the "most difficult and complex security environment" since World War II, a warning previously issued by Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru.
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