US EditionTokyo Votes in Local Election Seen as Key Test for Ruling Party
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Macau BusinessTokyo votes in local election seen as key test for ruling party
TOKYO: Voting kicked off on Sunday (Jun 22) for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly, a poll seen as a key barometer of public sentiment towards the central government, which has been struggling with low approval ratings.
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Voting under way in Tokyo assembly race, prelude to national election
Voting is under way Sunday in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, regarded as a curtain raiser for this summer's House of Councillors race, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba struggling to steer a minority government on the national political stage.
Voting for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election (127 seats), a prelude to the House of Councillors election, began on the 22nd in various parts of Tokyo. A total of 295 candidates are running in 42 electoral districts, the highest number since the Heisei era, with 99 women, the highest number ever. The votes will be counted on the same day, and the results are expected to be known by midnight. Each camp is focusing on high prices and the iss…
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