In the Japanese national election for the Upper House in July, a supermajority of the voters selected what media refer to as "conservative" parties: the Liberal Democratic Party, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party), Democratic Party for the People (DPP), Sanseito and the Conservative Party of Japan (CPJ). Some also categorize Komeito as "conservative" because it is part of the ruling coalition, but in terms of its political policies, it may fit better in the liberal camp.
The now "barely ruling” LDP under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its third consecutive major election, primarily as it hemorrhaged young conservative voters in the 18 to 49 age bracket.
Some pundits and LDP leaders who want to protect former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as well as Ishiba, argue that this is primarily due to the LDP's political funds scandal.
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