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By Toru Inoue and Kota Ifuku / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:52 JST,
June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has ventured outside Tokyo to promote his signature regional revitalization policy, hoping to win support in districts where only one seat will be up for grabs in the upcoming House of Councillors election. These districts, which are often rural or mountainous, hold the...