Japan ruling bloc agrees to cut single-seat constituencies in lower house

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, agreed Monday to slash not only the number of House of Representatives members elected by proportional representation but also from single-seat constituencies.The agreement at talks between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, as LDP head, and JIP leader Hirofumi Yoshimura apparently reflected backlash from some opposition parties whose ratio of lawmakers chosen through proportional representation is relatively high.In forming the coalition, the LDP and the JIP, also known as Nippon Ishin, signed…READ FULL ARTICLE