Voting gets underway for by-elections to fill three vacant seats in Japan's House of Representatives, with the popularity of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida having plunged due to a slush funds scandal that has eroded public trust in his Liberal Democratic Party.
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.
Japan s 150-day regular parliamentary session is set to conclude on June 15, with the ruling and opposition parties swinging into high gear for next month s House of Councillors election.