Japan Election: LDP Candidate Eri Arfiya Wins A Seat in Chiba
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Eri Arfiya, second from left, celebrates after she won the by-election for Chiba Constituency No. 5 on Monday.
0:18 JST, April 24, 2023
Eri Arfiya of Liberal Democratic Party won the House of Representatives by-election in Chiba Constituency No. 5 held on Sunday.
The 34-year-old took the seat previously held by Kentaro Sonoura, who was a former LDP member and resigned over a money and politics scandal.
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