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Japan Elects Record Number of Women to Upper House

Female candidates won 42 of the 125 seats contested on Sunday, up from 35 seats in the last election in 2022.

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Japan elects record-high 42 women to upper house

TOKYO -- An all-time high of 42 women were voted into Japan's upper house on Sunday, winning 34% of the total seats up for election. The tally, which

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Japan elects record number of women to Upper House

Female candidates won 42 of the 125 seats contested on Sunday, up from 35 seats in the last election in 2022.

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Record 42 women win seats in Japan upper house election

A record 42 women won seats in Japan's House of Councillors election on Sunday, surpassing the previous record of 35 set in the 2022 upper house vote.

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Record 42 Women Elected to Japan's Upper House

Tokyo, July 21 (Jiji Press)--Forty-two women were elected to the House of Councillors in Sunday's election, hi…

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A Look at the Seats of Each Political Party in the Japanese House of Councillors Election. a Record High of 40 Women Were Elected

The results of the 27th House of Councillors election held in Japan on the 20th were finalized. There were 40 female candidates elected, not only surpassing the 35 in the previous election in 2022, but also setting a new record, accounting for 32% of the 125 seats elected this time.

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