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Analysis: LDP leads Yamaguchi No. 4; others close

Shinji Yoshida of the Liberal Democratic Party is leading the field for this Sunday's House of Representatives by-election in Yamaguchi Constituency No. 4, according to The Yomiuri Shimbun's analysis of its reportage and a telephone survey.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 17, 2023

Bomb targeting Japan PM complicates timing of election, BOJ move

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s political fortunes had been improving of late. This weekend’s assassination attempt may change that, depending on the motivation of his bomb-wielding attacker.

Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023

Kishida unharmed in attack at campaign speech venue / Bomb-like object thrown toward PM in Wakayama

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated from Saikazaki fishing port in Wakayama City on Saturday morning after a smoke bomb-like object was thrown, followed by an explosion and smoke.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 15, 2023

Documents show how Moon entered Japan in 1992

SEOUL -- Diplomatic documents newly released by South Korea's foreign ministry have revealed that Unification Church-founder Sun Myung Moon was allowed to enter Japan in 1992 through the intervention of Shin Kanemaru, then vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 8, 2023

Kishida’s Biggest Problem Is Japan’s Faltering Bureaucracy

Kishida’s leadership is characterized by a respect for collaboration with the bureaucracy, making his policymaking incremental and colorless.

The News Lens · Apr 7, 2023

‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics

Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings

The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2023

Opposition raps plan to address low birth rate as 'pork barreling'

Draft measures drawn up by the government to deal with the nation's declining birthrate have been criticized by opposition parties, with one leading politician calling it a "pork-barreling" plan. The measures, drafted with an eye on upcoming nationwide local elections and five by-elections for both houses of the Diet, were…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 1, 2023

Campaigning starts for gubernatorial elections

The official campaign period for gubernatorial elections in nine prefectures began Thursday, in the first half of the unified local elections.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 23, 2023

Falkirk residents to help shape future as consultation opens on new local plan

An online survey urging people to 'tell us about your place' is now live on the council's website.

Daily Record · Mar 21, 2023

980 leadership, assembly races expected in upcoming local elections

A total of 980 local leadership and assembly races are expected to be held in the upcoming unified elections, according to a tally by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry as of Feb. 1.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 9, 2023