朝日新聞社

Sanseito wins 1st Tokyo assembly seats; Ishimaru’s party shut out

Rising party Sanseito secured its first seats in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly on June 22 while newcomer Saisei no Michi (The Path to Rebirth) failed miserably after much fanfare. Sanseito candidate ...
朝日新聞社

Ishimaru forms party, sets sights on election for Tokyo assembly

Shinji Ishimaru, the surprise runner-up in the Tokyo gubernatorial election last July, said on Jan. 15 he has established a regional political party called Saisei no Michi (rebirth path.) At a news ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore

Tokyo votes in local election seen as key test for ruling party

TOKYO: Voting kicked off on Sunday (Jun 22) for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly, a poll seen as a key barometer of public sentiment towards the central government, which has been struggling with low ...
Indiatimes

Tokyo voters punish Japan ruling party ahead of national election

Voters in Tokyo knocked Japan's ruling party from its position as the largest group in the city assembly, results showed Monday, a warning sign for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's unpopular government ...