THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 11, 2022 at 17:42 JST
Suidobashi-Hakase, a comedian and a candidate of Reiwa Shinsengumi in the proportional representation system, speaks at a news conference on July 11. (Hikaru Yokoyama)
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