Independent candidate Kazuo Shiyake, backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), won the Jan. 21 mayoral election for the city of Hachioji, in the western part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, with nearly 64,000 votes, the Japan Times reported Jan. 22.

Japan: Tokyo Election Suggests Both Ruling Party and Opposition Have Work to Do

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Independent candidate Kazuo Shiyake, backed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), won the Jan. 21 mayoral election for the city of Hachioji, in the western part of the Tokyo metropolitan area, with nearly 64,000 votes, the Japan Times reported Jan. 22. 

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Japan: Tokyo Election Suggests Both Ruling Party and Opposition Have Work to Do

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