THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 9, 2022 at 17:17 JST
Ichiro Matsui, head of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party), resumes campaign speeches for the Upper House election on July 9. (Taro Kotegawa)
Only one day after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gunned down, the heads of major political parties resumed campaigning on July 9 across Japan while expressing the resolve to carry on. [Read More]
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