Japan's LDP expected to lose dozens of seats amid a slush fund scandal and rising prices | The World 

Japan's new prime minister will have only been in the job a month when the country goes to a general election this Sunday. While the ruling LDP party is likely to stay in power, it's expected to lose dozens of seats, amid a string of scandals and a public dealing with cost-of-living pressures.
Stephen Nagy is a Professor of Politics and International Studies, International Christian University Tokyo, he says the election was called early to deliver the new Prime Minister a public mandate, but a poor result could cause more internal friction within the LDP.
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