Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (PLD) conceded an unexpected defeat in one of two regional elections held the day before, just a week before the general elections to be held in the Asian country.
The PLD led by the current Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, lost the seat in the upper house of the Parliament which was to be decided in the prefecture of Shizuoka (southwest of Tokyo), during the regional elections to this body which took place. are held last Sunday.