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Japan's snap election has seen the ruling Liberal Democrat Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito lose their majority in the country's lower house of parliament, with no party reaching the required 233 seats.

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According to state broadcaster NHK, LDP finished with 191 seats, followed by 148 seats for the Constitutional Democratic Party, 38 seats for the Japan Restoration Council, 28 seats for the National Democratic Party, and 24 seats for Komeito within the 465-seat chamber.

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The result sees the LDP lose 65 seats and Komeito lose eight seats, with the Constitutional Democratic Party gaining 50 seats. This is the first time that that the LDP has lost its majority in the lower chamber for 15 years.

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Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who called the snap election after entering the role earlier this month following the resignation of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, stated that the result was a "severe judgement" for the LDP. The Prime Minister has also claimed he will continue in the jib and enact "fundamental reform" within "money and politics."

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Following the results, Japan's Nikkei Stock Average rose by 1.8% and the Tokyo Stock Price index rose by 1.5% on Monday, whilst the Yen initially fell to a three-month low past US$153.80 before returning to approximately $152.7

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