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Political News(2023/04/23)


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House of Representatives 5th by-election Wakayama 1st district of the House of Representatives is sure to win the Ishin Shinjin

2023-04-23 23:18:00
In the five by-elections of the House of Representatives held on the 23rd, so far, newcomers of the Liberal Democratic Party have won seats in the Yamaguchi 2nd and Yamaguchi 4th wards of the House of Representatives, while in the Wakayama 1st ward, the Japan Restoration Party has won seats. A rookie is guaranteed to be elected. In the remaining two elections, candidates from the ruling and opposition parties are competing.

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Nagasaki mayoral election Mr. Shiro Suzuki wins for the first time

2023-04-23 23:10:00
For the first time in 16 years, the Nagasaki mayoral election was contested only by newcomers, and Shiro Suzuki, former director of the Kyushu Transportation Bureau, who was recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito, and supported by the Democratic Party for the People, was certain to be elected for the first time.

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[Breaking News: Unified Local Election] Nagasaki Mayor Election Mr. Shiro Suzuki Confirmed

2023-04-23 23:10:00
Voting was held on the 23rd for the second half of the five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the unified local elections. Of these, in the by-election of the House of Representatives, in both the Yamaguchi 2nd and 4th wards of the House of Representatives, LDP newcomers won seats, while in the Wakayama 1st ward, Yumi Hayashi (41), a new member of the Japan Restoration Party, won her first seat. Election is assured. In the remaining two elections, candidates from the ruling and opposition parties are competing. In addition, in the Hokkaido Hakodate mayoral election, which was challenged by a newcomer to the incumbent, Jun Oizumi, a newcomer who is independent and supported by the Constitutional Democratic Party, is certain to be elected for the first time. Mr. Oizumi was attracting attention as the older brother of talent Yo Oizumi. We will implement the ballot counting bulletin timeline. We will update the latest election results, exit polls, and the latest election results as soon as possible.

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Mito mayoral election Incumbent Yasushi Takahashi elected for the fourth time

2023-04-23 23:01:00
In the Mito mayoral election, which was a battle between the incumbent and the newcomer, the incumbent Yasushi Takahashi was elected for the fourth time.

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House of Representatives Wakayama District 1 by-election Restoration Yumi Hayashi's first victory is certain

2023-04-23 22:52:00
In the by-election for the House of Representatives Wakayama District 1, which was a battle between a former member of the House of Representatives and three newcomers, Yumi Hayashi, a new member of the Japan Restoration Party, was certain to be elected for the first time.

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House of Representatives Yamaguchi 2nd district by-election Liberal Democratic Party Chiyo Kishinobu's first election sure

2023-04-23 22:19:00
In the by-election for Yamaguchi 2nd District of the House of Representatives, which was a battle between former lawmakers and newcomers, Chise Kishinobu, a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and recommended by Komeito, was certain to be elected for the first time.

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[Preliminary report by-election/unified local election] Hakodate mayoral election Mr. Oizumi, newcomer

2023-04-23 22:12:00
Voting was held on the 23rd for the second half of the five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the unified local elections. Of these, in the Yamaguchi 4th District of the House of Representatives, which was held following the death of former Prime Minister Abe, Shinji Yoshida, a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and a former member of the Shimonoseki City Assembly in Yamaguchi Prefecture, was certain to be elected. In addition, in the Hokkaido Hakodate mayoral election, which was challenged by a newcomer to the incumbent, Jun Oizumi, a newcomer who is independent and supported by the Constitutional Democratic Party, is certain to be elected for the first time. Mr. Oizumi was attracting attention as the older brother of talent Yo Oizumi. We will implement the ballot counting bulletin timeline. We will update the latest election results, exit polls, and the latest election results as soon as possible.

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Takamatsu mayoral election Mr. Hideto Onishi is sure to be elected for the fifth time

2023-04-23 22:09:00
In the Takamatsu mayoral election, which was a battle between the incumbent and the newcomer, the incumbent Hideto Onishi, who was recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, was guaranteed to be elected for the fifth time.

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Mito mayoral election Mr. Yasushi Takahashi is sure to be elected for the fourth time

2023-04-23 21:34:00
The Mito mayoral election, which was a battle between the incumbent and the newcomer, has ensured that the incumbent Yasushi Takahashi (57) will be elected for the fourth time.

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Tsu mayor election Mr. Yasuyuki Maeba is sure to be elected for the fourth time

2023-04-23 21:21:00
In the Tsu mayoral election, which was a battle between two incumbents and a newcomer, Yasuyuki Maeba, an independent incumbent who was nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the New Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, was elected for the fourth time.

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Unified local elections, preliminary election results, exit poll results

2023-04-23 21:17:00
Voting was held on the 23rd for the second half of the five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the unified local elections. Of these, in the Yamaguchi 4th District of the House of Representatives, which was held following the death of former Prime Minister Abe, Shinji Yoshida, a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and a former member of the Shimonoseki City Assembly in Yamaguchi Prefecture, was certain to be elected. Akie Abe, the wife of former Prime Minister Abe, said, "I am full of gratitude that Mr. Yoshida has firmly inherited his husband's will and entered the arena of national politics." We will implement the ballot counting bulletin timeline. We will update the latest election results, exit polls, and the latest election results as soon as possible.

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Tsu mayor election Mr. Yasuyuki Maeba is sure to be elected for the fourth time

2023-04-23 20:13:00
In the Tsu mayoral election, which was a battle between two incumbents and a newcomer, Yasuyuki Maeba, an independent incumbent who was nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the New Komeito Party, and the Democratic Party for the People, was elected for the fourth time.

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Takamatsu mayoral election Mr. Hideto Onishi is sure to be elected for the fifth time

2023-04-23 20:11:00
In the Takamatsu mayoral election, which was a battle between the incumbent and the newcomer, the incumbent Hideto Onishi, who was recommended by the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, was guaranteed to be elected for the fifth time.

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Unified local elections

2023-04-23 20:09:00
Voting was held on the 23rd for the second half of the five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the unified local elections. Shinji Yoshida, a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and a former member of the Shimonoseki City Council in Yamaguchi Prefecture, has been confirmed to be elected in the 4th district of the House of Representatives. We will implement the ballot counting bulletin timeline. We will update the latest election results, exit polls, and the latest election results as soon as possible.

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Mito mayoral election Mr. Yasushi Takahashi is sure to be elected for the fourth time

2023-04-23 20:09:00
The Mito mayoral election, which was a battle between the incumbent and the newcomer, has ensured that the incumbent Yasushi Takahashi will be elected for the fourth time.

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House of Representatives Yamaguchi 4th district by-election Mr. Shinji Yoshida's first victory is certain

2023-04-23 20:05:00
Shinji Yoshida, a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and recommended by the New Komeito Party, was certain to be elected for the first time in the by-election for the Yamaguchi 4th District of the House of Representatives, which was a battle between five newcomers.

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House of Representatives 5th by-election Yamaguchi 4th district of the House of Representatives is sure to be elected by LDP newcomer Shinji Yoshida

2023-04-23 20:01:00
The five by-elections for the House of Representatives were held on the 23rd along with the second half of the unified local elections, and Shinji Yoshida, a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and a former member of the Shimonoseki City Assembly in Yamaguchi Prefecture, was certain to be elected in the Yamaguchi 4th District of the House of Representatives. rice field.

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Unified local elections

2023-04-23 19:10:00
Voting is being held on the 23rd for the second half of the five by-elections and the unified local elections. Immediately after the voting ends, we will implement the ballot counting timeline. We will update the latest election results, exit polls, and the latest election results as soon as possible.

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Five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the second half of the unified local elections, voting closes at 8:00 p.m.

2023-04-23 18:51:00
The five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the second half of the unified local election are being voted on the 23rd, and will close at 8:00 pm soon. The voter turnout as of 5:00 pm in the by-election for the House of Representatives Chiba 5th District, in which seven former lawmakers and six newcomers ran, was 18.84%, which is 8.07 points lower than the House of Representatives election two years ago.

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G7 Labor and Employment Ministers' Meeting Concludes Joint Statement on Strengthening Investment in People

2023-04-23 14:30:00
The G7 = Labor and Employment Ministers' Meeting of seven major countries held in Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture will strengthen "investment in people" centered on re-skilling = re-learning in response to the progress of digitization and decarbonization. It closed with a joint statement.

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Five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the second half of the unified local election Voting advances

2023-04-23 11:58:00
Voting is being held on the 23rd for the second half of the five by-elections and the unified local elections. Of these, a total of 7 former lawmakers and 6 newcomers ran for the House of Representatives Chiba 5th District by-election, and the voter turnout as of 11:00 am was 6.73%, which is 1.94 points lower than the House of Representatives election the year before. .

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5th by-election of the House of Representatives Second half of unified local election Voting begins

2023-04-23 07:00:00
Voting for the five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the second half of the unified local election began at 7:00 a.m. on the 23rd.

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