Elections
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Japan Ruling Party Struggles in ‘Kingdom of Conservatives’; Liberal Democratic Party Battered By Fundraising Scandal
With official campaigning now underway for three House of Representatives by-elections, the Liber...
April 17, 2024
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By-Elections Campaigns Kick Off in Japan’s 3 Prefectures; LDP Sits Out 2 Races Amid Effects of Scandals
Campaigns for three House of Representatives by-elections officially started on Tuesday, the firs...
April 16, 2024
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Koji Matsui Wins 1st Term as Kyoto Mayor
Kyoto (Jiji Press)—Former Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Koji Matsui won Sunday’s mayoral e...
February 5, 2024
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Kyoto’s Yawata City Elects Youngest-Ever Female Mayor in Japan
Kyoto, Nov. 13 (Jiji Press)—Independent Shoko Kawata, 33, was elected Sunday to be mayor of the city...
November 13, 2023
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By-election Results Reduce Japan PM’s Options for Timing of Diet Dissolution
The ruling parties found themselves on the back foot Sunday after fighting two by-elections in which...
October 23, 2023
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Japan’s LDP Loses One of 2 Closely Watched By-Elections
Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost one of the two parliamentar...
October 23, 2023
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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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