Japan's Voters Head to Polls With Ishiba's Premiership at Stake
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito are battling the opposition for 125 spots in the 248-member chamber. Ishiba is aiming to win 50 of those seats to retain an overall majority, a goal that would still mean the coalition losing as many as 16 seats.
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