Japan
Shinzo Abe Wins By A Landslide
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to call a snap election has paid off with his ruling coalition winning more then two-thirds of parliament's 465 seats. His landslide victory now puts him on course to be the longest-ever serving prime minister in post-war Japan.
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Seats won in the Japanese parliamentary election by party as of 6:30am JST.
Number of seats won in the 50th House of Representatives general election in Japan in October 2024
Number of seats won in the 51st House of Representatives general election in Japan in February 2026
Longest term lengths of prime ministers inaugurated since the Heisei era in Japan as of September 2025 (days in office)
Approval ratings for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet in March 2018, by type of voter
Longest term lengths of prime ministers in the history of Japan as of 2025 (days in office)
Results of the 49th House of Representatives general election in Japan in October 2021
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