Elections
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LDP’s Expected Ishiba Honeymoon Appears To Be A Dud; Little Electoral Boost Seen From New Cabinet In Poll
The latest nationwide opinion survey on the early stage of the House of Representatives election ...
October 17, 2024
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Few 2-Horse Races in Japan’s Upcoming Lower House Election; Opposition Parties Fail to Join Forces Against Ruling LDP
Voters are seeing few head-to-head races between ruling and opposition parties in the upcoming Ho...
October 17, 2024
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AI Analyzes Party Leaders’ 1st Speeches; Political Funds, Rising Prices Common Topics
The issue of politics and money, exemplified by the political funds scandal involving Liberal Dem...
October 17, 2024
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How House of Representatives Elections Work; Explaining Proportional Representation, Revival Victory
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the House of Representatives, and the election campai...
October 16, 2024
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Early Voting Begins for Japan’s 2024 House of Representatives Election; System Becoming More Widely Used Since Introduction in 2005
Early voting for the House of Representatives election and the national review for Justices of th...
October 16, 2024
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Record Number of Women Running in Japan’s Lower House Election; Percentage of Female Candidates Still Below Govt’s Target
A record 314 women are running in the House of Representatives election, according to a Yomiuri S...
October 16, 2024
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Low Voter Turnout to Be Issue in Japan’s Upcoming Lower House Election; Teen Voting Rates Lag Other Age Groups
Voter turnout for recent polls has been low, and attention will be focused on how to address the ...
October 16, 2024
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Official Campaigning Kicks Off for Japan’s House of Representatives Election; Party Leaders Hit Campaign Trail
Campaigning for the 50th House of Representatives election officially kicked off Tuesday, with ca...
October 15, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Pledges in Lower House Race to Boost Economy; Opposition Parties Promise to Cut Consumption Tax
The ruling and opposition parties are at odds over economic policy but largely on the same page a...
October 15, 2024
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Calculates Snap Election Works in His Favor
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is taking a calculated but confident risk by calling a snap electio...
October 15, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba: Lower House Election Prospects Very Tough as Ruling Parties Aim for Majority
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that the upcoming House of Representatives election wil...
October 14, 2024
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Japan Prime Minister Ishiba: Political Activity Funds Will Not Be Used for Lower House Election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba indicated Sunday that the Liberal Democratic Party would not allow ...
October 14, 2024
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7 Party Leaders Debate Reforms Ahead of Campaign
The leaders of the seven ruling and opposition parties faced off in a debate at the Japan Nationa...
October 13, 2024
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Govt Asks Companies to Take Action Against Misinformation; Move Comes Ahead of Lower House Election
The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry on Friday asked a total of 14 major social media...
October 13, 2024
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Japan’s Komeito to Back Scandal-Tainted LDP Candidates; Aims To Boost Proportional Representation Results in Lower House Election
For the House of Representatives election on Oct. 27, junior ruling coalition partner Komeito has...
October 12, 2024
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