MATSUE Tears, memories and nostalgia were the order of the day at the Ichibata Hyakkaten department store here as customers came one final time on Jan. 14, which closed after 65 years in business.
At an election campaign rally featuring the sobbing widow of a slain prominent politician, a gaffe in a speech prompted laughter at what had been a somber event.
Campaigning officially began on April 11 for four Lower House by-elections, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party trying to retain the three seats its candidates won in the 2021 Lower House election.