CDPJ Likely to Field Renho in Upper House Election; Opposition Party Banks on Name Recognition for Proportional Votes

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CDPJ Likely to Field Renho in Upper House Election; Opposition Party Banks on Name Recognition for Proportional Votes

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan is likely to field Renho, a former member of the House of Councillors, for a proportional representation seat in this summer’s upper house election, according to CDPJ sources.

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The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has begun preparations to field Renho (57), a former member of the House of Councillors who ran in the 2024 Tokyo gubernatorial election, in the proportional representation seat for the upcoming House of Councillors election in the summer. Multiple party sources revealed this on the 6th. In its action plan for fiscal 2013, the CDP has stated that it will "strive to ensure that the ruling party d…

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At a press conference on the 7th, Kazuya Shiba, Secretary General of the Democratic Party for the People, commented sarcastically about the Constitutional Democratic Party's decision to field former Senator Renho (57) in the proportional representation district for the upcoming House of Councillors election in the summer, saying, "The only ones returning are Ultraman and Renho," in a play on the classic special effects drama "Return of Ultraman."