THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 5, 2021 at 17:49 JST
Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, addresses party members as the results of the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election come in on the night of July 4. On his right is Ichiro Kamoshita, head of the LDP’s Tokyo chapter. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party acknowledged it was dealt a serious blow by failing to capture a majority in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly with its ally, Komeito, in the July 4 election. [Read More]
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