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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost one of two by-elections for Diet seats previously held by party lawmakers, despite Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge to win both polls.
Voting is under way in by-elections to fill two vacant seats in Japan's parliament, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Liberal Democratic Party facing off against the leading opposition force in one-on-one battles.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost one of two seats up for grabs in Sunday's national by-elections, according to early
A candidate backed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has a slight lead over a rival fielded by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in an Upper House by-election on the main island of Shikoku, an Asahi Shimbun analysis shows.
Official campaigning for a House of Representatives by-election in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, begins, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida struggling to restore public support due in part to dissatisfaction over rising prices.