Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, secured four of the five Diet seats up for grabs in by-elections on Sunday, boding well for him amid speculation that he might dissolve the lower house in the near future. The LDP won the Yamaguchi Nos. 2 and…
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is fighting neck and neck against opposition party candidates in three by-elections for Diet seats, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey.
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.
Official campaigning for four lower house by-elections starts across Japan, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party won a number of key gubernatorial races over the weekend.
Official campaigning for an upper house by-election in the southwestern prefecture of Oita begins, one of several electoral tests facing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida later this month as he tries to address the unpopularity of his government.