it's unclear who'll form the next government. and i'm katie silver in singapore. our other headlines. iran says it's not looking for war — but will respond appropriately to saturday's israeli air strikes. the final push for votes in the us presidential election ramps up — donald trump speaks to thousands in new york, while kamala harris heads back to pennsylvania. welcome to newsday, i'm steve lai in tokyo. we do have the results and they show it is an inconclusive

result and the ruling coalition have fallen short of the first time since 2009 in securing a majority in the house of representatives, so let me show you how the numbers break down. results show the ruling party coalition on 215, and the opposition constitutional democratic party of japan with 148 — with 233 needed for an overall majority. it's one of only a handful of times that the dominant liberal democratic party hasn't been able to form a clear government since the second world war. the prime minister, shigeru ishiba, who called the election after taking office last month, has said he's open to trying to govern with non—traditional partners, but opposition leaders are already sounding cautious. there were so many politicians that didn't vote for me in the ldp leadership election. i became the prime minister with a surprise come from behind victory at the very end and i'm

in the party where i cannot ignore those who do not agree with what i say. in trying to manage these dynamics, ifeel i have lost my sense of self. the opposition spans the whole political spectrum, and it's unclear whether they can form a government either. we are in this kind of limbo period, if you like. but yoshihiko noda, the leader of the constitutional democratic party has hailed the result as a success. our primary goal in this general election was to force the ruling coalition to lose its majority. in that sense, we have achieved the goal. it was a great achievement. joining me now is our tokyo correspondent, shaimaa khalil it is worth explaining to our viewers how unusual and unprecedented the results really are. unprecedented the results really are-— really are. it's unusual because _ really are. it's unusual because we _ really are. it's unusual because we need - really are. it's unusual because we need so i really are. it's unusual- because we need so much more caffeine than we normally do. this is my third cup of coffee but as you are speaking i was

to appoint —— tweeting that japanese politics doesn't do drama and there was a lot of that. this is why it so unusual, the fact we were kept on the edge of our seats and it was too close to call, the fact four hours and hours through the night wejust four hours and hours through the night we just didn't have a definitive idea about how bad it would be and we were saying it would be and we were saying it was a picture of bad and even worse and nowjapan it was a picture of bad and even worse and now japan wakes up even worse and now japan wakes up to this very unusual and strange reality where the ruling party that essentially has been in charge of japanese politics for most of the post—war era has to go shopping around for people who would like to join it for it to be able to continue ruling on what it tells us is the story of a very angry electorate and a disappointed electorate that normally doesn't act on their anger or takes to the streets or translates it in the elections. this time around they punish the ldp badly. they unish they punish the ldp badly. they punish them _ they punish the ldp badly. they punish them in _ they punish the ldp badly. they punish them in two _ they punish the ldp badly. they punish them in two ways - they punish the ldp badly. they punish them in two ways by

voting for the opposition is also not showing up, with very low voter turnout.— low voter turnout. about 53, the third _ low voter turnout. about 53, the third lowest _ low voter turnout. about 53, the third lowest turnout - low voter turnout. about 53, the third lowest turnout rate in the history of elections in japan and it shows you the apathy that's been created in japanese politics, the fact that some people are resigned to things not changing, but others wanting to punish the ldp. when you look at the numbers, the opposition have picked up a significant amount of seats and i would say this is less about people endorsing them but less of a vote of confidence in their ability to govern but more about the anger against the ldp.— against the ldp. some people watchin: against the ldp. some people watching this _ against the ldp. some people watching this might _ against the ldp. some people watching this might see - watching this might see elections play out in other countries and think a majority isn't in government and that isn't in government and that isn't unusual, but it is in japan. it isn't unusual, but it is in jaan. , japan. it is, in japan because it doesn't— japan. it is, in japan because it doesn't do _ japan. it is, in japan because it doesn't do political- it doesn't do political instability. this is the where elections are not unreliable and not exciting and very boring and steady events but

this election has been neither the fact that japan can no longer be relied upon as this haven of political stability is worrying notjust for the people inside the country but for allies and investors watching from the outside and thatis watching from the outside and that is what is different about this situation.— this situation. that's the oint i this situation. that's the point i want _ this situation. that's the point i want to _ this situation. that's the point i want to pick - this situation. that's the point i want to pick up . this situation. that's the i point i want to pick up with this situation. that's the - point i want to pick up with my guest. i'm joined now by shihoko goto, director of the indo—pacific program at the wilson centre in washington dc. tell us a bit about what japan's allies will be watching from the outside seeing the results transpire? it from the outside seeing the results transpire?— results transpire? it is very shocking- _ results transpire? it is very shocking. there _ results transpire? it is very shocking. there had - results transpire? it is very shocking. there had been i results transpire? it is very l shocking. there had been an expectation that if the ldp lost they would win seats and they would actually be able to form a coalition government. that could be off the table now and the expectation now is for japan to continue to be a source of stability but how they will be able to do it will be a big question. under the japanese constitution are government needs to be formed

in the next 30 days so at least in the next 30 days so at least in the next 30 days a lot of the focus of the japanese political machine will be about forming a government and looking beyond that we don't know who the leader of the liberal democratic party will be and it's unlikely to be shigeru ishiba, but who can do that? there will be a lot of political challenges. all of japan's energy will be focused inward when then there is great instability across the region and we are having election here in the us where we have a systemic challenge with china and how will we deal with that? japan had been anchored stability and that is no longer the case for now.— stability and that is no longer the case for now. elaborate on that if you _ the case for now. elaborate on that if you can _ the case for now. elaborate on that if you can about _ the case for now. elaborate on that if you can about japan's i that if you can about japan's role in the region being that anchoring force and what this period of turmoil will mean for

that. ., , period of turmoil will mean for that. . , .., period of turmoil will mean for that. . , .. ., that. over the last decade or so, we that. over the last decade or so. we have _ that. over the last decade or so, we have seen _ that. over the last decade or so, we have seen a - that. over the last decade or so, we have seen a lot - that. over the last decade or so, we have seen a lot of. so, we have seen a lot of change in the uk and here in the us and across the advanced economies but if you look at the g7 it was actually japan that had been a country with a steady leadership and steadiness leads not to just predictability but an ability to come up with a bigger vision and ambitions and a framework to work with that goes beyond its own narrow need of national interest and we had a japan that talked about an indo pacific strategy, about having a rules —based order that would enable the region and indeed the world to have a counterbalance against the rise of authoritarianism so that is the japan washington once and that kind of japan the japan washington once and that kind ofjapan is the japan washington once and that kind of japan is what the world needs right now. and that

ability is going to be diminished at the moment. share diminished at the moment. are ou diminished at the moment. are you optimistic— diminished at the moment. are you optimistic that japan will emerge from this in a position where it can continue its role in the region?— in the region? here is good news. in the region? here is good news- we _ in the region? here is good news. we have _ in the region? here is good news. we have seen - in the region? here is good news. we have seen that i news. we have seen that democracy is alive and well in japan and the yahya sinwar has been complacent and had been in power since 1955 with the exception of four years and it has to be humble and has been facing a number of financial scandals and been seen as responsible for lacklustre economic performance and this is going to be an opportunity for the ldp to regroup with the party to re—strategise and reaching out to voters needs and i think this will lead to greater expectations for the opposition parties ofjapan as

well, so this will lead to healthy debate and no longer with the japanese voters be indifferent and an exchange of ideas and robust debate of policy. this could be good. thank you and we will leave it on that positive note. we heard of the optimistic way of talking about it, that the voters have told the ruling party what they are not happy with and what they want them to put right but will they listen? the key to this is what happens after the election. if the ruling party gets the message and sees this as them being shaken into actual real change then, yes, and if we see a more transparent way in which they report their finances and a more transparent way in which they deal with the electorate, then yes but also if we see an

opposition that is more actively involved and becomes more ambitious to unite and form a viable competitor to the ruling party, then yes, ithink two things thatjapan ruling party, then yes, ithink two things that japan really needs to do some soul—searching about is how it will conduct its policy in the short and long term and what kind of change, but also how it will project itself to the rest of the world and how it will reassure washington and other allies that this is a healthy thing for our democracy, and don't worry, we still have a presence on the world stage. we will see how it plays out in the next few days and they will have to come —— cobble a coalition together and there are certain contingencies to take place. are certain contingencies to take place-— are certain contingencies to take lace. , . ., ~ take place. yes, and what kind of negotiations _ take place. yes, and what kind of negotiations and _ take place. yes, and what kind of negotiations and ultimately| of negotiations and ultimately what concessions they have to make. any party going into coalition with the shigeru ishiba will ask for key positions in the cabinet and will ask for key concessions and compromises on policy that

they might not agree with so it is a very humbling position, domestically for the ldp but i think the leadership needs to think the leadership needs to think about what message it is going to send the rest ofjapan and again we have to mention the economy because from the people we have been speaking to, we speak about policy and negotiation and what people are worried about his pocketbook issues and how they will deal with wages and change the sluggish economy around. thank ou ve sluggish economy around. thank you very much — sluggish economy around. thank you very much for _ sluggish economy around. thank you very much for that. - sluggish economy around. thank you very much for that. our - you very much for that. our tokyo correspondent. we will be here all day in tokyo picking through the pieces of what has transpired with the election yesterday as the government figures out what it will do next and the prime minister shigeru ishiba following the snap election which has seen his ruling coalition fall out of favour with the public and lose that majority in parliament. iran has called for an urgent meeting of the un security council to discuss israel's airstrikes on the country.

it comes a day after israeli forces launched a series of strikes, saying they targeted air defences and missile iran's supreme leader said the attacks should neither be �*downplayed, nor exaggerated'. the strikes were a response to iranian missiles fired at israel at the start of the month. the country's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said they were precise and achieved all objectives. meanwhile, questions linger about how israel keeps its people safe from threats inside the country — following a suspected terror attack in tel aviv. this report from our middle east correspondent lucy williamson contains scenes you may find distressing. for iranian crowds, responding to israel is simple. the slogan "death to israel" hasn't changed for gen