JAPAN ELECTIONSSadakazu Tanigaki ( L ) , Secretary - General of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ( LDP ) , puts a red rose marks on names of candidates winning the Lower House election with Toshimitsu Motegi ( R ) , Chairman of the LDP ' s Election Strategy Committee , at headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo , Japan , 14 December 2014 . The Lower House election voted on 14 December and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito won the landslide victory in the election . EPA / KIMIMASA MAYAMA ▶ 연합뉴스 앱 지금 바로 다운 받 기 ~▶ [ 오늘 의 HOT ] 엘비스 프레슬리 전시회 < 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 , 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 >