Voting begins in Japan for national elections

Voting has begun in Japan for national elections. Voters began voting at 8 am local time today (February 8). 1,284 candidates are competing for 465 seats in the lower house of parliament. According to the BBC, Prime Minister Sanai Takaichi dissolved the country’s parliament on January 23 of this year. At that time, he announced the date of the snap election today, February 8. It is believed that he went for this snap election to capitalize on his personal popularity and bring victory to the ruling party.
The main fight will be between Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party. This election will prove which party is going to form the government by getting a majority. It will also determine the fate of Takaichi’s prime ministership. It is worth noting that voting in today’s election will continue until 8 pm. According to local media, it may take all night to finish counting the votes.