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Japan's patriarchal politics gets a jolt as 2 women prepare to go toe-to-toe in Tokyo governor race

Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike is widely expected to contest the election against Renho Saito from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.

Japan's Slush Fund Scandal Intensifies in Diet Discussions – The Diplomat

Political parties clashed over political fundraising reform as lawmakers deliberate on proposals for varying levels of transparency and punishment.

Suzuki elected Shizuoka chief; talks expected over maglev line | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

SHIZUOKA--Yasutomo Suzuki, a former mayor of Hamamatsu, won the Shizuoka gubernatorial race on May 26, dealing another setback for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Opposition-backed candidate wins in Shizuoka governor race

The opposition-backed former mayor of Hamamatsu is set to win Sunday's Shizuoka gubernatorial election, Kyodo News projections and early returns show.

Opposition-backed Suzuki elected governor in Shizuoka by-election

Yasutomo Suzuki's victory comes as a further blow to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party after opposition-backed candidates won all three by-elections last month.

Opposition-backed candidate elected Shizuoka governor

The opposition-backed former mayor of Hamamatsu won Sunday's Shizuoka gubernatorial election, dealing a blow Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling party. Yasutomo Suzuki beat Shinichi Omura, who was endorsed by Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party, and other candidates. Another focal point of the close contest has been a new governor's policy on…

LDP left out on a limb as Diet debates 5 bills on political funds | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Following a fund-raising scandal that engulfed the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the Lower House started deliberations on May 22 on five bills to revise the Political Fund Control Law.

Opposition parties submit bill to revise political funds law

The groups have positioned the legislation as a counterproposal to the ruling LDP's bill submitted Friday.

Parties divided over how to boost Japan's Imperial Family size - Asia News NetworkAsia News Network

Leaders of political group arrested after unruly campaign | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

Police on May 17 arrested leaders of political organization Tsubasa no To over unruly and obnoxious behavior that hindered the campaigns of rival candidates in the Lower House by-election in Tokyo in April.