Politics
Elections
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Over 350 candidates expected to run in upper house election
At least 353 candidates will run in the House of Councillors election this summer, according to a Yo...
May 22, 2022
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Japan’s ruling parties boosted by LDP candidate by-election win
A Liberal Democratic Party candidate won a House of Councillors by-election Sunday in Ishikawa Prefe...
April 25, 2022
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Ruling bloc-backed incumbent wins Okinawa mayoral poll
OKINAWA (Jiji Press) — A candidate backed by Japan’s ruling camp won Sunday’s mayoral election in a ...
April 25, 2022
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DPFP, Ishin to back each other’s candidates in key upper house constituencies
The Democratic Party for the People has said it will endorse a candidate who is also planned to be ...
April 22, 2022
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Ishin trying to shape up for this summer’s upper house election
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) has aggressively fielded candidates in local elections ...
April 18, 2022
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Japan’s LDP Aso faction holds fundraising party
Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taro Aso’s faction led the way Thursday in holding a polit...
April 15, 2022
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Campaign starts for upper house by-election in Ishikawa Pref.
KANAZAWA, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period began Thursday for a House of Council...
April 7, 2022
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DPFP, Tomin First to back other’s upper house poll candidates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The opposition Democratic Party for the People and Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoite...
April 2, 2022
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Divisions within LDP over local election candidates causes internal friction
A recent run of cases in which Liberal Democratic Party members have been split in their support of ...
March 28, 2022
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Japan likely to hold upper house election on July 10
Jiji Press [posttime] JST, [postdate] TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The official campaign period for thi...
March 14, 2022
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Rengo to cooperate with CDP, DPFP toward Upper House election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, decided Thursday its basic st...
February 18, 2022
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Panel seeks to indict 35 people over 2019 election
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A panel of citizens said Friday it has ruled that 35 people, including Hiroshim...
January 29, 2022
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Japan’s government, ruling parties hope Nago election victory will expedite air station’s relocation
Relief was the prevailing emotion within the government and the ruling parties as incumbent Taketoyo...
January 24, 2022
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LDP-backed candidate wins Nago mayoral race amid military base issue
NAGO, Okinawa — The incumbent backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito was reelecte...
January 24, 2022
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July 10 becomes likely upper house election date
The government and the ruling parties have started making arrangements to hold the House of Councill...
December 9, 2021
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