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Political News(2024/04/29)


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Izumi wins 3rd RDP by-election: “Dissolution and general election” Liberal Democratic Party completely defeated: “Restore trust”

2024-04-29 15:12:00
In all three by-elections for the House of Representatives, the Constitutional Democratic Party won, and the Liberal Democratic Party lost all of them, including elections in which it did not field candidates. Representative Izumi of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan urged the Liberal Democratic Party to implement political reform plans, and expressed his intention to call for the dissolution of the House of Representatives and a general election. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party plans to restore trust and rebuild its posture in preparation for the next House of Representatives election.

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Ritsumeikan wins 3 by-elections, LDP loses all elections, and the winners immediately start moving after dawn

2024-04-29 12:02:00
In the three by-elections for the House of Representatives that were held on the 28th, the Constitutional Democratic Party won all of them, and the Liberal Democratic Party lost all of them, including the elections in which it did not field candidates. Candidates who were elected overnight are immediately starting to move.

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Liberal Democratic Party strengthens offensive against Kishida administration with victory in 3 by-elections; Liberal Democratic Party begins rebuilding itself

2024-04-29 10:48:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which won all three by-elections for the House of Representatives, will continue to pursue the Liberal Democratic Party's factional politics and money issues, and will strengthen its offensive against the Kishida administration. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party, which lost its seats, plans to restore trust through measures such as amending the Political Funds Control Act and rebuilding its position in preparation for the next House of Representatives election.

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Liberal Democratic Party strengthens offensive against Kishida administration with victory in 3 by-elections; Liberal Democratic Party begins rebuilding itself

2024-04-29 06:18:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, which won all three by-elections for the House of Representatives, will continue to pursue the Liberal Democratic Party's factional politics and money issues, and will strengthen its offensive against the Kishida administration. On the other hand, the Liberal Democratic Party, which lost its seats, plans to restore trust through measures such as amending the Political Funds Control Act and rebuilding its position in preparation for the next House of Representatives election.

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House of Representatives by-election: Democratic Party wins all three constituencies; Liberal Democratic Party loses seats

2024-04-29 05:29:00
The three by-elections for the Tokyo 15th Ward, Shimane 1st Ward, and Nagasaki 3rd Ward of the House of Representatives, which are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's future administration, were won by candidates from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and the Liberal Democratic Party They lost seats, including in constituencies where they decided not to field candidates. These three by-elections are the first national elections since the LDP faction's political funding issue came to light last fall, and the LDP did not field candidates in Tokyo's 15th ward and Nagasaki's 3rd ward. In Shimane 1st Ward, the only area where the ruling and opposition parties faced off, an all-out battle was waged, with Prime Minister Kishida and Constitutional Democratic Party Representative Izumi joining in to support the election on the last day of the campaign. In Shimane 1st Ward, former Constitutional Democratic Party member Akiko Kamei (58) was elected for the second time. In Tokyo's 15th ward, which had a record-breaking nine contestants, Natsumi Sakai (37), a newcomer to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, was elected for the first time. Furthermore, in Nagasaki 3rd Ward, a contest between two opposition candidates, former Constitutional Democratic Party member Katsuhiko Yamada (44) was elected for the second time. On the other hand, the turnout this time was 54.62% in Shimane 1st ward, 40.70% in Tokyo 15th ward, and 35.45% in Nagasaki 3rd ward, all of which were the lowest ever.

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Tokyo 15th Ward Citizen Natsumi Sakai elected House of Representatives by-election

2024-04-29 00:18:00
Natsumi Sakai (37), a newcomer to the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, was elected for the first time in the by-election for Tokyo's 15th district of the House of Representatives, which had a record-breaking nine contestants.

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