⌨Japanese media on October 19 continued its intense focus on domestic politics, with early reports from Yahoo News Japan indicating the Gaikan Expressway tunnel construction faced delays and concerns were raised about aging retaining walls. By morning, a major development emerged with Kyodo reports, picked up by The Japan Times, confirming the LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai would form a coalition government.
Throughout the day, further reports from The Japan Times and Nikkei Shimbun solidified this news, detailing that Ishin had entrusted its leaders to finalize the coalition talks. Discussions continued to center on political reforms, building on previous days' negotiations.