Japan’s longtime ruling party has lost its majority for the first time in 15 years at Sunday's national election, prompting concerns about the world's fourth-largest economy and the uncertainty over the make-up of the next government, per Reuters.

It is the first time since 2009 that the Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority.

TOKYO: Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a drubbing at Sunday's national election, raising uncertainty over the make-up of t...

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TOKYO: Japan's ruling coalition is set to lose its parliamentary majority, exit polls for Sunday's (Oct 27) general election showed, raising uncertainty over the make-up of the g

The Japanese Yen (JPY) drops to a fresh three-month low against its American counterpart during the Asian session on Monday after Japan’s longtime ruling party lost its majority for the first time in 15 years at Sunday's national election.