Elections
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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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Japan Elections: Women, Young Seek to Revive Local Assemblies
New assembly members for prefectures and ordinance-designated cities were chosen in the first half o...
April 10, 2023
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LDP Wins Showdown with Opposition in Hokkaido, Oita Governor Races
The Liberal Democratic Party won gubernatorial elections in Hokkaido and Oita — key battlefields whe...
April 10, 2023
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Ex-LDP Lawmaker Gotoda Wins Governor’s Race in Tokushima
TOKUSHIMA — Former House of Representatives member Masazumi Gotoda, 53, won his first gubernatorial ...
April 9, 2023
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Japan Ruling Party Election Chief Hails ‘Great Significance’ of LDP Taking Governorships
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Election Strategy Committee head said Sunday that victories in...
April 9, 2023
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Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa Wins Reelection, Apologizes Over Recently Disclosed Affair
Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa, 68, was reelected in Sunday’s gubernatorial race, defeating three newcom...
April 9, 2023
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Ishin Parties Stay Strong in Kansai, Win Osaka, Nara Elections
Regional party Osaka Ishin won Osaka’s gubernatorial and mayoral elections held Sunday as part of th...
April 9, 2023
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Japanese Employers Help Staff Run for Election to Local Assemblies
An increasing number of companies are encouraging employees to run for election in local assemblies ...
April 9, 2023
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Voting Underway in 1st Round of Japan’s Unified Local Elections
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Voting is underway in the first round of unified local elections across Japan o...
April 9, 2023
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9 Gubernatorial Races, Other Polls to Be Held Sunday
Voting and ballot counting for the first half of this year’s unified local elections will be held Ap...
April 8, 2023
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Japan Campaign Offices Struggle to Attract Votes over the Phone
A series of high-profile break-ins in which culprits phoned ahead of time to get private information...
April 8, 2023
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