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Shinzo Abe’s Japan Diet Seat Set to Remain in LDP Hands after By-Election
Slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s lower house seat is set to remain in the hands of the Liber...
April 23, 2023
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Japan Diet By-Elections Seen as Bellwether on Kishida
By-elections for both houses of the Diet are being decided in five constituencies on Sunday, the out...
April 23, 2023
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LDP Execs to Give Campaign Speeches Only Indoors for Security
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have decided th...
April 19, 2023
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25 Mayoral Elections Uncontested amid Dearth of Candidates in Local Japanese Polls
Among the 88 mayoral elections for which campaigning kicked off Sunday in the second half of the uni...
April 18, 2023
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Campaigning Begins for Town, Village Elections in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period for 125 mayoral and 373 assembly elections in town...
April 18, 2023
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Yomiuri Survey: LDP Leads in Yamaguchi Constituency No. 4
Shinji Yoshida of the Liberal Democratic Party is leading the field for this Sunday’s House of Repre...
April 18, 2023
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Campaigning to Begin for Mayoral, Assembly Races Across Japan
The official campaigns for mayoral and assembly elections in non-ordinance-designated cities, as wel...
April 15, 2023
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Chiba Constituency No. 5 Draws Attention as LDP Faces Headwinds
With the ruling and opposition parties set for a showdown, five upcoming by-elections to fill Diet s...
April 12, 2023
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Lower House By-Elections to Turn on Economy, Birth Rate, Security
Official campaigning for the by-elections in Chiba Constituency No. 5, Wakayama Constituency No. 1, ...
April 12, 2023
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Speculation Swirls Over Lower House Dissolution after G7
Speculation is simmering within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that Prime Minister Fumio Kishid...
April 12, 2023
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Japan’s Komeito Growing Concerned over Ishin Election Wins
Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party’s coalition partner, is growing increasingly concerned about t...
April 12, 2023
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Japan’s JCP Fails to Win Seats in 5 Prefectures in Local Elections
No Japanese Communist Party candidate was elected in five prefectures in the first half of unified l...
April 11, 2023
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Party Heavyweights Hit the Road as By-election Campaigns Kick Off
Campaigning for by-elections to fill four House of Representative seats officially kicked off Tuesda...
April 11, 2023
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Osaka-Based Ishin Gains National Footholds in Local Elections
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has made a significant leap by securing 124 seats in prefectur...
April 10, 2023
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Ishin Gains Strength in Kinki Region as LDP Loses by Wide Margin
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) displayed significant strength in the Kinki region on Sunday, ...
April 10, 2023
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