Five things to know about the LDP going into election

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Newly elected Liberal Democratic Party leader Fumio Kishida and his predecessor, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, celebrate following the party's leadership vote in Tokyo on Sept. 29. | KYODO

With the Upper House election a month away, Japanese politics will soon kick into high gear. The parliament is set to close on June 15, and campaigning will likely begin on June 22, with voters casting their ballots on July 10. For its part, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is already primed and ready for

LDP candidate wins Upper House by-election in Ishikawa

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Prime Minister Kishida gives a speech in Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture, on April 17. | KYODO

KANAZAWA – A candidate from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party won a House of Councilors by-election Sunday in the conservative stronghold of Ishikawa Prefecture, projections by Kyodo News show. The result could give momentum to the ruling bloc in the run-up to this summer’s Upper House election. But Kishida is also expected to

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