Elections
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295 Candidates Vying for 127 Tokyo Assembly Seats; Many Eyes on Whether LDP Can Remain Biggest Group (UPDATE1)
Official campaigning kicked off Friday for the June 22 Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election, with...
June 13, 2025
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Upper House Election: Results of Tokyo Assembly Elections May Have Effect on Upper House Election; LDP Concerned About Uphill Battle in Future Elections
The Tokyo metropolitan assembly election is seen as a prelude to the House of Councillors electio...
May 20, 2025
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Poll: 18% Will ‘Vote for LDP’ in Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election; Political Funds Scandal Persistent Factor
A Yomiuri Shimbun survey has found that the Liberal Democratic Party is the most popular party go...
May 19, 2025
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84% Concerned About Negative Impact of Social Media Posts During Election Campaigns; Many Call for Fact-Checking, Other Measures
A recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey found that 84% of voters are very much or somewhat concerned abou...
April 28, 2025
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Politician Ishimaru’s Party to Field 10 Upper House Candidates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The regional political party led by Shinji Ishimaru, the runner-up in last y...
April 20, 2025
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Yomiuri Survey: 72% Think Laws Needed to Prevent Social Media Election Disinformation; Majority of All Age Groups for Enactment
A recent opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that 72% of respondents “think” the ...
February 17, 2025
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TV Celebrity Dewi Sukarno Launches Political Group in Japan
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Television celebrity Dewi Sukarno, who was the third wife of then Indonesian P...
February 13, 2025
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South Korea Protesters Rally For, Against Yoon Arrest as Deadline Looms
SEOUL (Reuters) — Thousands braved heavy snow in Seoul on Sunday to rally for and against arresti...
January 5, 2025
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Japanese Political Parties Struggling to Use Social Media Effectively
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s political parties are groping for ways to capitalize on social media a...
December 31, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Discussing How Social Media Posts Impact Elections; Regulations Must Be Balanced With Freedom of Speech
The Liberal Democratic Party is discussing measures to deal with the posting of dubious informati...
December 19, 2024
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Hyogo Gov. Denies Paying for Social Media Campaign in Election
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on Monday denied paying a company to run his soc...
November 26, 2024
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Ex-Deputy Mayor Certain to Win Nagoya Mayoral Election
Nagoya (Jiji Press)—Ichiro Hirosawa, former deputy mayor of Nagoya, the capital of Aichi Prefectu...
November 25, 2024
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Failed Hyogo Gubernatorial Election Candidate Side Questions X Account Suspension
KOBE (Jiji Press) — The support group for a failed candidate in the recent gubernatorial election...
November 23, 2024
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Hard-to-Verify Information Spread during Hyogo Election Campaign; Contributed to Result in Saito’s Reelection
The spread of hard-to-verify information on social media contributed to Motohiko Saito’s successf...
November 19, 2024
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Ex-Hyogo Governor Reelected Despite Power Abuse Scandal; Returns to Office Months After Unanimous No-Confidence Vote
Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito was reelected in Sunday’s gubernatorial election, after losing t...
November 18, 2024
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