Iran Press/ Asia: The LDP went into Sunday's general election holding 276 of the 465 seats up for grabs.
The LDP has now scored 261 seats, exceeding the parliamentary majority of 233 seats. With Komeito scoring 32 seats, it gives their coalition a total of 293 seats.
In a big win for Mr. Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than 233 lower house seats - enough to govern without its coalition partner Komeito.
Japan's parliament, known as the National Diet, comprises the lower House of Representatives and an upper House of Councillors.
Sunday's vote concerned the more powerful lower house, with an upper house vote set to take place next year.
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