Japan Ruling Party Scores Local Wins as PM’s Support Steadies
- A record 14% of seats taken by women at various levels
- Speculation simmering over possible general election after G-7
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party won several closely watched local races in nationwide elections that saw a record number of women take seats.
Among the successful LDP candidates, incumbent Naomichi Suzuki retained the governorship of the northernmost main island of Hokkaido in the Sunday elections. Kiichiro Sato was successful in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, where opposition parties have often been strong, Kyodo News reported.