Political News(2023/10/22)
Disbanding within the year
2023-10-22 23:47:00
The two by-elections for the House of Representatives featured a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, with one win and one loss for the ruling and opposition parties. In the by-election for the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives, Yozo Kaneko (40), a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and recommended by Komeito, was elected for the first time. Additionally, Hajime Hirota (55), an independent former member of the House of Councilors who was supported by four opposition parties, was elected for the third time in the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors. What kind of election campaign took place in the fiercely contested 4th Ward of Nagasaki? What will be the impact on national politics and Prime Minister Kishida's strategy to dissolve the House of Representatives? We summarized the reporter's commentary with QA.
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House of Representatives by-election Nagasaki 4th Ward Liberal Democratic Party newcomer Yozo Kaneko is certain to win
2023-10-22 23:15:00
The by-election for the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives was a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, and Yozo Kaneko (40), a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and recommended by the Komeito Party, was elected for the first time.
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House of Councilors by-election Tokushima Kochi Hajime Hirota, supported by opposition parties, wins over Liberal Democratic Party candidate
2023-10-22 22:45:00
In the by-election for the Tokushima-Kochi House of Councilors constituency, which was a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, Hajime Hirota (55), an independent former member of the House of Councilors and supported by four opposition parties, was elected for the third time.
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House of Representatives by-election Nagasaki 4th Ward Liberal Democratic Party newcomer Yozo Kaneko is certain to win
2023-10-22 22:14:00
The by-election for the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives was a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, and Yozo Kaneko (40), a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and recommended by the Komeito Party, was elected for the first time.
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House of Councilors by-election Tokushima Kochi: Mr. Hirota, who supports opposition parties, is certain to win, defeating LDP candidate
2023-10-22 20:41:00
The by-election for the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors was a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, and Hajime Hirota (55), an independent former member of the House of Councilors who was supported by four opposition parties, was elected for the third time.
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New Liberal Democratic Party members and former RDP members compete fiercely in House of Representatives by-election in Nagasaki 4th Ward
2023-10-22 20:17:00
Voting for the by-election for the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives, in which the ruling and opposition parties are set to face off, closed by 8pm today, and vote counting has already begun in some places. According to the exit poll conducted by NHK, there is a fierce competition between new members of the Liberal Democratic Party and former members of the Constitutional Democratic Party.
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Hirota, who supports opposition parties, is certain to win, ahead of LDP candidate, House of Councilors by-election, Tokushima Kochi
2023-10-22 20:00:00
The by-election for the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors was a showdown between the ruling and opposition parties, and Hajime Hirota (55), an independent former member of the House of Councilors who was supported by four opposition parties, was elected for the third time.
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Voting deadline for the House of Representatives by-election will soon be counted.
2023-10-22 19:15:00
Voting will soon close for the two by-elections in the Nagasaki 4th district of the House of Representatives and the Tokushima Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors, where the ruling and opposition parties will face off. Of these, the voting rate in Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives as of 4:00 pm on the 22nd was 17.99%, 6.41 points lower than the previous year's House of Representatives election.
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Government adjusts appointment of Indonesian Ambassador Kanasugi as new Chinese ambassador
2023-10-22 18:22:00
The government is making arrangements to appoint Indonesian Ambassador Kenji Kanasugi, who previously served as the Director-General for Asia and Oceania at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the new Chinese ambassador.
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Ruling and opposition party leaders discuss economic measures such as income tax cuts and handouts
2023-10-22 12:16:00
Following the convening of an extraordinary Diet session, executives from the ruling and opposition parties exchanged opinions on economic measures such as income tax cuts and handouts on NHK's ``Sunday Debate.''
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Voting continues in two by-elections for the Nagasaki 4th district of the House of Representatives and the Tokushima-Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors.
2023-10-22 11:54:00
Voting is being held on the 22nd for two by-elections in the Nagasaki 4th district of the House of Representatives and the Tokushima Kochi constituency of the House of Councilors, where the ruling and opposition parties will face off against each other. As of 10 a.m. on the 22nd, the voter turnout in the Nagasaki 4th Ward of the House of Representatives was 6.25%, 2.30 points lower than the previous year's House of Representatives election.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa says it is important to stop the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, calling for cooperation from all countries
2023-10-22 03:15:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa, who is visiting Egypt, attended an international conference to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, and called on all countries to cooperate and respond, stating that it is important to stop the deterioration of the humanitarian situation.
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