Toyama City Council Election: LDP faction splits; inappropriate party member registration issue may also be a factor (Kyodo News)

All seats in the Toyama City Council election (38 seats) held due to the expiration of terms were confirmed on the 21st. The Liberal Democratic Party, which currently has 23 seats, lost four to 19 seats. In addition to issues of politics and money, it is believed that the inappropriate party member registration issue surrounding House of Representatives member Hiroaki Tabata (Toyama 1st District) had an impact. The entire city will be one electo…