Elections
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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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Campaigning Starts for Upper House By-Election in Oita Pref.
OITA (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period started Thursday for a by-election for a seat repre...
April 6, 2023
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Japan’s Ruling LDP Facing Tough Fight in Nara Gubernatorial Race
The Liberal Democratic Party is facing a tough election battle in the Nara gubernatorial race, but c...
April 3, 2023
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Japan Measures to Address Low Birthrate Colored by ‘Pork Barreling’
Draft measures drawn up by the government to deal with the nation’s declining birthrate have been cr...
April 1, 2023
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Assembly Elections Get Rolling with Official Start to Campaigns
Official campaigning for assembly elections in 41 prefectures and 17 government ordinance-designate...
March 31, 2023
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Ruling, Opposition Blocs Look to Build Momentum for By-Elections
The ruling and opposition parties have begun ramping up efforts to build momentum for the five by-el...
March 24, 2023
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Japan Gubernatorial Campaigns Kick Off
The official campaign period for gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures began Thursday, in the ...
March 23, 2023
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980 Races Expected in Japan’s Upcoming Local Elections
A total of 980 local leadership and assembly races are expected to be held in the upcoming unified ...
March 9, 2023
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By-Election Results to Directly Impact Kishida, Says Motegi
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters after the party’s ...
February 27, 2023
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Kishida Urges Ruling Party to Win April Elections
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked members of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party Sunday fo...
February 26, 2023
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Conservative Votes Likely to be Split in Nara, Tokushima Gubernatorial Elections
Gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures will be among the contests decided in the first half of ...
February 23, 2023
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Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura Wins 4th Term
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura, 62, won a fourth term in Sunday’s gubernatorial ...
February 6, 2023
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Japan Lawmakers Oppose Adams Method Over Possible Cuts to Regional Representation
The introduction of the so-called Adams method of apportioning Diet seats was a significant factor b...
January 26, 2023
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Incumbent Miyazaki Gov. Shunji Kono secures 4th term
MIYAZAKI (Jiji Press) — Incumbent Miyazaki Governor Shunji Kono secured a fourth term in Sunday’s gu...
December 26, 2022
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