Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori on Tuesday played down favorable election predictions for his Liberal Democratic Party in the latest newspaper opinion polls.
The outcome of Sunday's Lower House election is still unpredictable, Mori said during an interview with reporters.
Tuesday morning editions of many Japanese newspapers carried their respective voter surveys, which, in general, indicated that the ruling coalition — the LDP, New Komeito and New Conservative Party — are likely to secure a comfortable majority in the lower chamber.