emirates7 - Voting in Japan's general election began on Sunday morning, with a total of 1,284 candidates competing for 465 seats in the House of Representatives.

The key focus of the election is whether the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party will secure a majority, enabling the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to continue, or whether opposition parties will increase their representation.

According to Kyodo News, polling stations across the country are scheduled to close at 20:00 local time, with ballot counting expected to continue late into the night.