Politics
Elections
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Japan Ruling Party Having Doubts Over Junior Partner Going Into Lower House Election
Liberal Democratic Party members are increasingly wary about whether junior coalition partner Komeit...
June 9, 2023
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Focus Shifts to Saitama, Aichi Prefectures after Komeito Ends Tokyo Campaign Deal with LDP
Saitama and Aichi prefectures are expected to be critical in determining whether the Liberal Democra...
May 30, 2023
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3 By-Election Winners Join Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe Faction
Three lawmakers who won in Sunday’s by-elections for the upper house and lower house on Thursday jo...
April 28, 2023
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Komeito Shocked to See 12 Local Election Loses
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The results of this month’s unified local elections across Japan rocked Komeito...
April 25, 2023
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Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Faced Unexpectedly Close Election Battles
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party had unexpectedly close contests in Sunday’s by-elections for Chi...
April 24, 2023
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LDP Goes 4-for-5 in Diet By-Elections, Giving Boost to Kishida
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration received a certain level of approval from the public a...
April 24, 2023
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Harvard Graduate, 26, Named Youngest Mayor in Japan’s History
Ryosuke Takashima, 26, won the mayoral election of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday. Takashima ...
April 24, 2023
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Record 7 Women Win Mayoral Elections in Japan Outside Designated Cities
A record seven women were elected as mayors outside ordinance-designated cities in the second half o...
April 24, 2023
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Ishin Blows Past Goal of Over 600 Assembly Members, Local Leaders
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) has strengthened its foothold in the western Kinki region by d...
April 24, 2023
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Super Crazy Kun Wins the Miyazaki City Assembly Election 1st Time.
Super Crazy Kun, whose real name is Makoto Nishimoto, won the Miyazaki city assembly election Sunday...
April 24, 2023
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LDP Scores 4 wins 1 Loss in By-Elections for Upper, Lower Houses
The LDP won four of the five by-elections for Diet seats that were held Sunday. The ruling party wo...
April 24, 2023
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Japan Election: LDP Candidate Shirasaka Wins A Seat in Oita
Aki Shirasaka of Liberal Democratic Party is set to win the by-election for Oita Constituency in the...
April 24, 2023
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Japan Election: LDP Candidate Eri Arfiya Wins A Seat in Chiba
Eri Arfiya of Liberal Democratic Party is set to win the House of Representatives by-election in Chi...
April 24, 2023
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Brother of Popular TV Personality Set to Become Mayor of Hakodate
HAKODATE — Jun Oizumi, the older brother of popular TV personality Yo Oizumi, was projected to win t...
April 23, 2023
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LDP Holds on to Seats Vacated by Abe, Kishi in By-elections
Candidates of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party won Yamaguchi Constituencies No. 2 and No. 4 in by...
April 23, 2023
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