Elections
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Opposing Forces Win Majority in Okinawa Assembly Election; Outcome Presents Challenging Situation for Governor Tamaki
NAHA — Parties opposed to Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki won a majority of the seats in the Okinawa Pr...
June 17, 2024
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Voting Starts in Okinawa Pref. Assembly Election
Naha, Okinawa Pref.(Jiji Press)—Voting kicked off Sunday morning in an election for the prefectur...
June 16, 2024
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Koike Keeps Distance From LDP in Tokyo Gubernatorial Election; Campaign Shaping Up to Be Two-Horse Race Against Renho
The upcoming Tokyo gubernatorial election is shaping up to be a two-horse race, and the calculati...
June 14, 2024
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Koike to Seek 3rd Term in Tokyo Gubernatorial Election; Vows for Improved Version of ‘Great Tokyo Reforms’ (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike officially announced her candidacy on Wednesday for Tokyo’s July 7 gubern...
June 12, 2024
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Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike Stops Short of Announcing 3rd Term Bid
Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike did not announce her possible bid for a ...
May 30, 2024
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Renho Bid for Tokyo Governor Focuses on Criticism of LDP; Incumbent Yuriko Koike Cautious About Support From Ruling Party
In the Tokyo gubernatorial election scheduled for July 7, House of Councillors member Renho from ...
May 29, 2024
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Opposition-backed Candidate Elected Governor in Shizuoka; Latest Defeat for LDP Deals New Blow to Kishida
A former Hamamatsu mayor backed by opposition parties won the Shizuoka gubernatorial election on ...
May 27, 2024
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Opposition Lawmaker Renho to Run for Tokyo Governor
Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji Press) — Renho, a 56-year-old lawmaker from the main opposition Constitutiona...
May 27, 2024
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Opposition-Backed Candidate Wins Shizuoka Governorship
Shizuoka, May 26 (Jiji Press) — A candidate backed by a major Japanese opposition party was elect...
May 27, 2024
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2 Candidates in Close Race in Shizuoka Gubernatorial Election; Yomiuri Survey, Reportage Find
1SHIZUOKA — Two of six candidates for the Shizuoka gubernatorial election are locked in a neck an...
May 20, 2024
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Record 6 Candidates Run in Shizuoka Governor Election
SHIZUOKA (Jiji Press) — Six people filed their candidacies for the May 26 gubernatorial election ...
May 10, 2024
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Shizuoka Gubernatorial Race Could Decide Maglev’s Fate; 1 Candidate Opposes Construction, 2 Cautiously Favor It
The fate of the planned Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line between Tokyo and Nagoya is set to be ...
May 8, 2024
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By-elections in Tokyo, Shimane, Nagasaki Prefectures See Lowest Voter Turnout; Reasons Likely Include Fallout from LDP Political Funds Scandal
All three by-elections for the House of Representatives held on Sunday had the lowest voter turno...
April 29, 2024
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Japan’s Opposition Party CDPJ Sweeps 3 By-Elections in Lower House (UPDATE 1)
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan was assured of victory in all three by-elections hel...
April 28, 2024
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LDP Headed for 2 ‘Losses By Default’ in Diet By-Elections; Outcome Could Affect Management of Kishida Administration
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party was headed for a pair of “losses by defau...
April 28, 2024
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