The fielding of unified candidates led to some close races and two major upsets, but political differences ultimately undermined the tie-up in the eyes of voters.
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There were the usual election upsets and some surprises as voting in the Oct. 31 Lower House election pointed to a major victory for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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Harumi Yoshida (center) is campaigning to stop local railways in Kyushu from cutting staff from their stations. | KYODO
Kyodo Dec 20, 2020
Oita – Budget cuts and widespread labor shortage issues have led rail operators in Japan to cease staffing many less-frequented train stations, causing major accessibility problems for people with disabilities.
Harumi Yoshida is just one person who has seen his ability to travel curtailed by the lack of assistance at train stations.
Business Dec 21, 2020 Japanese convenience store sales in November fell 2.2% from a year before to ¥850.077 billion on a same-store basis, down for the ninth straight month, the Japan Franchise Association said Monday.
The size of drop shrank from 4.3% in October. But the number of store .
National Dec 21, 2020