THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 24, 2023 at 19:04 JST
Liberal Democratic Party candidate Hirofumi Kado, background, in Wakayama after his loss in the by-election in the Wakayama No. 1 district became certain on April 23. Seated from right are Hiroshige Seko, secretary-general for the LDP’s Upper House caucus, and former LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai. (Masaru Komiyaji)
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party was on edge despite securing an 80-percent success rate in the Diet by-elections on April 23. [Read More]
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