Japan’s ruling coalition has suffered a stunning defeat in a snap general election. The Liberal Democratic Party and its partner Komeito lost 64 seats and their majority in the Lower House. Despite the result, the recently appointed prime minister says he will keep his job. 

Joining the discussion:

• Takesato Watanabe is a Professor at the Department of Media Studies at Doshisha University.
• Amy Catalinac is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Politics at New York University.
• Sourabh Gupta is Senior Asia-Pacific International Relations Policy specialist at the Institute for China-America Studies. 
• Einar Tangen is a Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute and Chairman of Asia Narratives. 

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