Four Opposition Parties Oppose Bill to Reduce Number of Seats; Experts Call for Recommendations on an "Ideal Electoral System": Asahi Shimbun

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On the 10th, four opposition parties submitted a proposal to Keisuke Suzuki (Liberal Democratic Party), chairman of the House of Representatives Electoral System Council, opposing the ruling party's bill to reduce the number of seats in proportional representation districts by 45, and calling for unified discussions in both houses of parliament. The ruling and opposition parties…