Japan Votes in Lower House Election

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Early elections for the lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives, have begun in Japan. Polls opened at 7:00 a.m. local time (Friday 11:00 p.m. CET) and are scheduled to close at 8:00 p.m. local time (12:00 p.m. CET).

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Voting for the 51st House of Representatives election began nationwide at 7:00 a.m. on the 8th. The main issues at stake include Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's "responsible and proactive fiscal policy," economic policy including the handling of the consumption tax cut, security, and the issue of "politics and money." The confidence of the Takaichi administration, which was established in October last year, is being questioned. Many results were…

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Voting for the 51st House of Representatives election will take place on the 8th, with the votes counted on the same day. Voters will be passing judgment on the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (President of the Liberal Democratic Party), which began in October last year. 1,284 candidates are running for the 465 seats in the House of Representatives (289 single-seat constituencies and 176 proportional representation seats).