Politics
Elections
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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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Japan Election: Hayashi Set to Win a Seat in Wakayama
Yumi Hayashi of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) is set to win the House of Representatives by-...
April 23, 2023
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Incumbent Wins Tsu Mayoral Race
TSU — Tsu Mayor Yasuyuki Maeba was certain to win a fourth term in Sunday’s election, the first to b...
April 23, 2023
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Japan Election: Kishi Set to Win Father’s Seat in Yamaguchi
Nobuchiyo Kishi is set to win the House of Representatives by-election in Yamaguchi Constituency No....
April 23, 2023
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Candidates Push Onward After Attack on Kishida
Campaigns for the second half of unified local elections kicked off on April 16 to a tense mood in T...
April 23, 2023
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