Affiliated with Japan's largest lay-Buddhist organisation, Sokka Gakkai, Komeito supports the LDP during campaigning, its vast network providing election volunteers. In return for its support, Komeito gets the Land Transport and Infrastructure post in the cabinet and is consulted on policy.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on thin ice on Monday after his ruling coalition was projected to have lost its parliamentary majority in disastrous snap elections.