Elections
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LDP Feels Sense of Crisis Ahead of Upper House Election after Crushing Defeat in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Polls
The Liberal Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday’s Tokyo metropolitan assembly e...
June 23, 2025
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LDP Suffers Hit in Tokyo Assembly Election, Cedes Top Spot to Tomin First Party
The Liberal Democratic Party suffered a major setback in Sunday’s Tokyo metropolitan assembly ele...
June 23, 2025
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17％ of Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election Voters Consulted Social Media Before Casting Ballot; Percentage Was Equal to Those Who Referred to Newspapers
The Yomiuri Shimbun conducted an exit survey of voters in Sunday’s Tokyo metropolitan assembly el...
June 23, 2025
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LDP Suffers Historic Defeat in Tokyo Assembly Election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Liberal Democratic Party, headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, suffe...
June 23, 2025
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Tokyo Assembly Election Candidates Make Last Appeals to Voters on Final Campaign Day in Sweltering Heat
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election candidates made their final appeals to voters on Saturday, t...
June 21, 2025
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Japan’s LDP Says it Aims to Increase Annual Pay by ¥1 Mil. by FY30; Campaign Pledges Also Include ¥20,000 Cash Handout Per Person
The Liberal Democratic Party aims to increase annual salaries by about ¥1 million by fiscal 2030 ...
June 19, 2025
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Poll Shows Japan’s LDP Most Popular in Upcoming Tokyo Assembly Election; High Prices, Wage Growth Remain Key Issues
The Liberal Democratic Party is the most popular party in the upcoming Tokyo metropolitan assembl...
June 16, 2025
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Japan’s LDP Mulls ¥20,000 Cash Handout Per Person, with ¥40,000 for Low-Income Households, Children
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday instructed senior Liberal Democratic Party members to con...
June 14, 2025
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Upper House Election: Japan’s Upper House Election Date Likely July 20; CDPJ Inclined to Forgo No-confidence Motion
The government and ruling parties have decided to hold the House of Councillors election on July ...
June 14, 2025
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295 Candidates Vying for 127 Tokyo Assembly Seats; Many Eyes on Whether LDP Can Remain Biggest Group (UPDATE1)
Official campaigning kicked off Friday for the June 22 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, with...
June 13, 2025
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Upper House Election: Results of Tokyo Assembly Elections May Have Effect on Upper House Election; LDP Concerned About Uphill Battle in Future Elections
The Tokyo metropolitan assembly election is seen as a prelude to the House of Councillors electio...
May 20, 2025
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Poll: 18% Will ‘Vote for LDP’ in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election; Political Funds Scandal Persistent Factor
A Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found that the Liberal Democratic Party is the most popular party go...
May 19, 2025
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84% Concerned About Negative Impact of Social Media Posts During Election Campaigns; Many Call for Fact-Checking, Other Measures
A recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey found that 84% of voters are very much or somewhat concerned abou...
April 28, 2025
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Politician Ishimaru’s Party to Field 10 Upper House Candidates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The regional political party led by Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in last y...
April 20, 2025
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Yomiuri Survey: 72% Think Laws Needed to Prevent Social Media Election Disinformation; Majority of All Age Groups for Enactment
A recent opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that 72% of respondents “think” the ...
February 17, 2025
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