Elections
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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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TV Celebrity Dewi Sukarno Launches Political Group in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Television celebrity Dewi Sukarno, who was the third wife of then Indonesian P...
February 13, 2025
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South Korea Protesters Rally For, Against Yoon Arrest as Deadline Looms
SEOUL (Reuters) — Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresti...
January 5, 2025
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Japanese Political Parties Struggling to Use Social Media Effectively
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s political parties are groping for ways to capitalize on social media a...
December 31, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Discussing How Social Media Posts Impact Elections; Regulations Must Be Balanced With Freedom of Speech
The Liberal Democratic Party is discussing measures to deal with the posting of dubious informati...
December 19, 2024
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Hyogo Gov. Denies Paying for Social Media Campaign in Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on Monday denied paying a company to run his soc...
November 26, 2024
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Ex-Deputy Mayor Certain to Win Nagoya Mayoral Election
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Ichiro Hirosawa, former deputy mayor of Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefectu...
November 25, 2024
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Failed Hyogo Gubernatorial Election Candidate Side Questions X Account Suspension
KOBE (Jiji Press) — The support group for a failed candidate in the recent gubernatorial election...
November 23, 2024
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Hard-to-Verify Information Spread during Hyogo Election Campaign; Contributed to Result in Saito’s Reelection
The spread of hard-to-verify information on social media contributed to Motohiko Saito’s successf...
November 19, 2024
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Ex-Hyogo Governor Reelected Despite Power Abuse Scandal; Returns to Office Months After Unanimous No-Confidence Vote
Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito was reelected in Sunday’s gubernatorial election, after losing t...
November 18, 2024
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Former Gov. Saito Projected to Win Hyogo Gubernatorial Election
Former Gov. Motohiko Saito projected to win the gubernatorial election in Hyogo Prefecture on Sun...
November 17, 2024
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Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura To Run For JIP Leader; Campaigning Begins Sunday With Voting On Dec. 1
Japan Innovation Party coleader Hirofumi Yoshimura, the governor of Osaka Prefecture, announced h...
November 12, 2024
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Japan’s Teen Voter Turnout Remains Low at 43％ in Recent Election; 18-Year-Old Women had Highest Turnout Among Teen Voters
Voter turnout for those aged 18 and 19 in the recent House of Representatives election’s constitu...
November 5, 2024
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Campaigning Begins for Hyogo Gov. Election in Western Japan
Kobe, Oct. 31 (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period started on Thursday for the Nov. 17 gu...
October 31, 2024
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Even Japanese Voters Supporting Ruling Camp Seem to Have Been Critical of LDP’s Political Fund Problems during General Election
Analysis of results of The Yomiuri Shimbun’s opinion poll showed that voters, including those who...
October 30, 2024
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