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The reduction of 31 seats in the House of Representatives is a compromise driven by political interests rather than a logical response to population changes.

PoliticsElectoral ReformDemographicsOct 31, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses a Yomiuri Shimbun editorial criticizing the decision to reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives by 31. The editorial argues that the reduction lacks a persuasive rationale and fails to account for significant population changes since the post-war era. It suggests that based on current population ratios, the number of seats should actually be increased.

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The reduction of 31 seats in the House of Representatives is a compromise driven by political interests rather than a logical response to population changes.
Parent: Japanese PoliticsEntity: House of RepresentativesSub-entity: Seat reduction planImpact: negativeDate: Oct 31, 2026Target: The reduction of House of Representatives seats
The current number of seats in the House of Representatives should be increased to reflect the current population size relative to post-war levels.
Parent: Japanese PoliticsEntity: House of RepresentativesSub-entity: Seat allocation ratioImpact: neutralDate: Oct 31, 2026Target: The current number of seats in the House of Representatives

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社説：衆院定数削減　党利党略の妥協で決める話か : 読売新聞 https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/20261029-GYT1T00444/ 『衆院議員定数の３１削減は、過去最大の削減幅となる。にもかかわらず、定数削減がなぜ必要なのか、なぜ３１議席減なのか、説得力ある説明は聞こえてこない。 　３党は、日本人の人口が２０１５年と比べて３０年には６・７％減少すると推計されているため、議員も同じ比率で削減するという理屈だと説明している…だが、現在の定数４６５は、人口が７０００万人余だった終戦直後の定数とほぼ同じだ。人口変動に合わせれば現在の定数は７００超でないといけなくなる』 『日本の人口当たりの国会議員数は欧州主要国より少ない。本来なら定数増を検討するのが筋だ』 『これまで定数削減に反対してきた国民民主が、唐突に賛成へ転じたことは理解に苦しむ』
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→ 現在の定数４６５は、人口が７０００万人余だった終戦直後の定数とほぼ同じだ。人口変動に合わせれば現在の定数は７００超でないといけなくなる。 2026/10/30 社説：衆院定数削減　党利党略の妥協で決める話か : 読売新聞 https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/20261029-GYT1T00444/
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