Elections
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Voting for upper house election starts
People started heading to polling stations on Sunday to vote for the 26th House of Councillors elect...
July 10, 2022
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Party leaders make final campaign pleas in wake of Abe shooting
Political party leaders returned to the campaign trail on Saturday, the final day before Sunday’s...
July 9, 2022
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Calls growing for online voting among Japanese expatriates
Complicated procedures involved in overseas voting have been cited as a reason why the turnout among...
July 7, 2022
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Costs of upper house election
The House of Councillors election will be held Sunday. The following are questions and answers about...
July 6, 2022
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Postal voting fails to take root amid pandemic
Coronavirus cases are rising nationwide amid campaigns for the House of Councillors election. On Jun...
July 5, 2022
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Poll: LDP coalition could win majority of seats up for grabs
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito could secure more than a majority o...
July 4, 2022
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High schoolers in Tokyo encourage voting with pop design stickers
Go vote and get an artistic sticker! Voters in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, are being given pop-style sticker...
July 4, 2022
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Political parties posting short videos on social media to woo voters, especially younger ones
Political parties have been posting short video messages on social media in the House of Councillors...
July 3, 2022
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Candidates prioritize economy, security
“The economy and employment” is the most important issue for candidates running in the upcoming Hous...
June 30, 2022
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Ruling parties solid on postelection allies
The results of a Yomiuri Shimbun survey of candidates running in the upcoming House of Councillors e...
June 30, 2022
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Electoral candidates battle Japan’s soaring summer temperatures
Candidates running for the House of Councillors election are having to contend with the early onset ...
June 30, 2022
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Parties make efforts to appeal to next generation of voters
While schoolchildren and other non-adults are not yet old enough to vote, they are not being ignored...
June 30, 2022
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LDP out in front but election far from over
The Liberal Democratic Party holds a healthy lead over opposition parties as official campaigning k...
June 25, 2022
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Key numbers in the upcoming Japanese upper house election
The numbers 56, 63, 32 and 82 will be the keys to determining success or defeat in next month’s Hous...
June 24, 2022
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Japanese upper house: Good sense and reconsideration
Question: What are the characteristics and role of the House of Councillors? Answer: The House of ...
June 23, 2022
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