The Japan TimesMay 13, 2024
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has launched an investigation into political group Tsubasa no To on Monday over alleged campaign obstruction activities in the April 28 Lower House by-election vote in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/13/japan/politics/tsubasa-no-to-election-obstruction/ #japan #politics #hirotadaototake #natsumisakai #yuikanazawa #kotoward #nipponishinnokai #ldp #cdp #yurikokoike
Political party Tsubasa no To investigated over election obstruction

The group is suspected of interfering with the campaign activities of candidates in the recent by-election in Tokyo’s No. 15 district.

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The Japan TimesApr 25, 2024
The Koto Ward by-election in Tokyo this weekend is anything but conventional, with candidates including four women, a writer and a former martial artist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/25/japan/politics/tokyo-by-election/ #japan #politics #tokyo #yurikokoike #hirotadaototake #natsumisakai #yuikanazawa #akariiiyama #genkisudo #kotoward #politicalfunds
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other

In a departure from boys' club politics, candidates including four women, a writer and an ex-martial artist are making their case for a seat in parliament.

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The Japan TimesApr 16, 2024
While the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's slush fund scandal will reverberate during this month's round of by-elections, one of the three districts set to vote has a rocky past of its own — one of scandals and political misconduct. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/politics/by-election-tokyo-no15/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #ishin #jcp #tokyo #tominfirstnokai #hirotadaototake #natsumisakai #yuikanazawa
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district

The residents of Tokyo's No. 15 district — which corresponds to the city’s southeastern Koto Ward — will head to the polls for the third time in a year.

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