LDP-Led Coalition Seen Reaching Majority in Lower House

Tokyo, Nov. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has asked three independent lawmakers to cooperate with the LDP in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, it was learned Thursday. The LDP-led coalition currently holds 230 of the Lower House's 465 seats. With the three independents, its share would reach the majority threshold of 233 seats. The co...