Japan's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito retained its majority following the upper house election held on Sunday, according to a CMG reporter.

The LDP and the Komeito party were likely to win between 69 to 83 seats out of the 125 contested in the vote, according to NHK's exit polls.

(Cover: Voters cast their ballots for the Upper House election at a polling station in Tokyo, Japan, July 10, 2022. /CFP)