日本国会首相指名选举投票开始

Group 1 - The voting for the Prime Minister nomination in Japan's National Diet began on February 18, with high expectations for Kishi Nobuo to be elected as Prime Minister [1] - Kishi Nobuo's cabinet collectively resigned on the same day, and both houses of the National Diet will hold the Prime Minister nomination elections sequentially [1] - In the first round of voting, a candidate needs to secure a majority of votes to win directly; if no candidate achieves this, the top two candidates will proceed to a runoff [1] Group 2 - The ruling coalition, formed by the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party, secured a majority of seats in the recent House of Representatives election [1] - Although the ruling coalition does not hold a majority in the House of Councillors, the opposition parties have not unified around a single candidate, which favors Kishi Nobuo's chances [1] - Even if the first round does not yield a winner, Kishi Nobuo is expected to receive the most votes in the subsequent runoff [1]