Politics
Elections
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Japan’s Ruling Party Wins 1 But Loses 1 in Sunday’s Diet By-Elections
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is projected to likely win one by-election but lose one of the t...
October 23, 2023
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Voting Gets Underway for 2 Japan By-elections
Voting began Sunday for two Diet by-elections, the results of which will likely serve as a litmus te...
October 22, 2023
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Ex-Japan PM Kan Not to Run in Next Lower House Election
Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan is not planning to run in the next election for the House o...
October 22, 2023
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Seiji Maehara Seen Running in DPFP Leadership Race
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seiji Maehara, 61, acting leader of the Democratic Party for the People, plans ...
July 29, 2023
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708 Individuals Ready to Run in Next Lower House Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A total of 708 people were preparing to run in the next election for the House ...
June 25, 2023
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Japanese Opposition CDPJ Objects to Snap General Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the country’s largest opposition ...
June 11, 2023
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Japan Ruling Party Having Doubts Over Junior Partner Going Into Lower House Election
Liberal Democratic Party members are increasingly wary about whether junior coalition partner Komeit...
June 9, 2023
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Focus Shifts to Saitama, Aichi Prefectures after Komeito Ends Tokyo Campaign Deal with LDP
Saitama and Aichi prefectures are expected to be critical in determining whether the Liberal Democra...
May 30, 2023
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3 By-Election Winners Join Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe Faction
Three lawmakers who won in Sunday’s by-elections for the upper house and lower house on Thursday jo...
April 28, 2023
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Komeito Shocked to See 12 Local Election Loses
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The results of this month’s unified local elections across Japan rocked Komeito...
April 25, 2023
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Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Faced Unexpectedly Close Election Battles
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party had unexpectedly close contests in Sunday’s by-elections for Chi...
April 24, 2023
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LDP Goes 4-for-5 in Diet By-Elections, Giving Boost to Kishida
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration received a certain level of approval from the public a...
April 24, 2023
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Harvard Graduate, 26, Named Youngest Mayor in Japan’s History
Ryosuke Takashima, 26, won the mayoral election of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday. Takashima ...
April 24, 2023
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Record 7 Women Win Mayoral Elections in Japan Outside Designated Cities
A record seven women were elected as mayors outside ordinance-designated cities in the second half o...
April 24, 2023
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Ishin Blows Past Goal of Over 600 Assembly Members, Local Leaders
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has strengthened its foothold in the western Kinki region by d...
April 24, 2023
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