▁for ▁the ▁vote , ▁allowing ▁the ▁motion ▁to ▁pass . ▁ ▁This ▁time , ▁all ▁opposition ▁parties ▁voted ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁the ▁motion , ▁and ▁it ▁carried ▁ 2 5 5 ▁to ▁ 2 2 0 . ▁E igh teen ▁L DP ▁members ’ ▁ab st ention ▁from ▁the ▁vote ▁sign aled ▁their ▁pass ive ▁support ▁for ▁the ▁motion , ▁thus ▁forcing ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Ki ichi ▁Mi y az awa ▁to ▁dissol ve ▁the ▁Lower ▁House ▁on ▁the ▁same ▁day ▁and ▁announ ce ▁a ▁general ▁election ▁for ▁July ▁ 1 8 . ▁ ▁Press ure ▁of ▁political ▁reform ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁core ▁of ▁the ▁no - conf idence ▁vote ▁was ▁the ▁issue ▁of ▁political ▁reform ▁( se iji ▁ka ik aku ). ▁The ▁notion ▁of ▁rest ruct uring ▁( ris ut ora ) ▁had ▁been ▁extens ively ▁discussed ▁in ▁relation ▁to ▁previous ▁“ normal ▁sc andal ▁elections ” ▁which ▁were ▁happening ▁on ▁a ▁frequent ▁basis ▁( in ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁and ▁ 1 9 9 0 ). ▁After ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁shares - for - gr ants ▁Rec ruit ▁sc andal ▁and ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁election , ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁T osh iki ▁Ka if u ▁promised ▁political ▁reform ; ▁however , ▁int ra - party ▁conflict ▁prevent ed ▁him ▁from ▁keeping ▁his ▁promise . ▁After ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁S ag awa ▁sc andal ▁and ▁the ▁revel ations ▁concerning ▁Shin ▁Kan em aru ’ s ▁excess