TOKYO — Voting for Japan’s general election began on Sunday morning, putting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and recently inaugurated Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the ultimate test after political fundraising scandals began eating away at their public trust.

Voters are casting ballots to fill the lower house’s 465 seats. Collectively, they are choosing from among 1,344 candidates. The primary focus is on whether the current ruling coalition of the LDP and its junior partner, Komeito, can maintain a majority.