Elections
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Justice Minister Seeks Early LDP Presidential Election; Suzuki Becomes 1st Cabinet Member to Endorse Move
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki on Friday expressed his intention to submit a written request to ...
September 6, 2025
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Online Election Interference by Foreign Powers Raising Alarms in Japan, Which Plans to Bolster Defenses Against It
The government is planning to strengthen efforts to combat election interference conducted throug...
September 5, 2025
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Upper House Election: Survey: 35% Believe Incorrect Info Is Correct during Campaign in July
As many as 35% of people who came across disinformation or misinformation during the House of Cou...
August 6, 2025
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LDP, Komeito Eye Steps Against Election Interference; Foreign Bots Said to Spread Misinformation Online
The ruling coalition on Tuesday agreed to consider strengthening regulations to prevent foreign i...
July 31, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan’s LDP, Komeito Fails to Reach 50 Seats; Losing Majority in House of Councillors
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito failed to win 50 seats in the Ho...
July 21, 2025
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Upper House Election: Fate of Ruling Bloc’s Majority Uncertain / DPFP, Sanseito Likely to Make Big Strides; Ishiba Intends to Remain in Office
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito appeared unlikely to reach its t...
July 21, 2025
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Upper House Election: LDP Members Urging Ishiba to Take Responsibility as Party Faces Poor Showing
With the Liberal Democratic Party likely having performed poorly in Sunday’s House of Councillors...
July 21, 2025
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Upper House Election: Ishiba Suggests He Will Stay Despite Projections of Major Losses
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba clearly expressed his intention to remain in office even though the...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: LDP’s Moriyama: ‘I Feel a Great Sense of Responsibility’
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is projected to lose many seats in the House of Councillors e...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Early Voting Hits All-Time High; Record Number of Polling Stations Also Available
A record high of about 26 million voters cast their ballots early for the House of Councillors el...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Voter Turnout Stood at 29.3% as of 7:30 p.m.; Figure Down 0.65 Percentage Points Compared to 2022 Voter Turnout
Voter turnout for Sunday’s House of Councillors election stood at 26.65% as of 6 p.m., down 0.71 ...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: 4 Candidates from 4 Different Parties Projected to Win in Tokyo Constituency
In the Tokyo constituency, where seven seats are up for grabs in the upper house election, four c...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Yomiuri Exit Poll: Ruling Bloc May Not Reach 50 Seats
The LDP and Komeito may not reach 50 seats, making it uncertain whether they will be able to main...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Voters Could Have Their Ballots Tossed in 3 Municipalities after Being Handed Wrong Forms
In Sunday’s House of Councillors election, some voters were handed their ballots out of order in ...
July 20, 2025
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Upper House Election: Voting Underway in Japan’s Upper House Election
Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press) — Voting is underway on Sunday in an election for Japan’s House of Co...
July 20, 2025
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