US EditionOver 1,200 Plan to Run in General Election; Ruling Parties to Compete in Some Constituencies
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Over 1,200 Plan to Run in General Election; Ruling Parties to Compete in Some Constituencies
Over 1,200 individuals intend to run in the House of Representatives election scheduled for Feb. 8 as of Friday, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun tally, with parties still working to name more candidates.
Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae dissolved the House of Representatives on the day the regular Diet session convened. The Cabinet also decided to announce the House of Representatives election on the 27th, with voting to take place on February 8th. The fact that the customary cheers of "Banzai" were limited to a small number of LDP lawmakers speaks to the strangeness of this dissolution. The opposition seats were silent amid criticism of the "disso…
It was learned on the 22nd that former Yokkaichi City Council member Masashi Ito (56) has decided to run for the House of Representatives election in Mie Prefecture's 3rd District, which will be announced on the 27th and voted on the 8th of next month, with the Japan Conservative Party's endorsement. He will hold a press conference soon to announce his decision. A member of Ito's campaign attended a briefing session for candidates for the House …
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