thejapantimes, 4 days ago to Japan

A foreign resident of Japan unwittingly lived under a fake identity for six months until it came to light that he had been mixed up with an uncannily similar stranger. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/society/id-mistake-similar-strangers/ #japan #society #mynumber #privacy #tokushima

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

In the Upper House in the Tokushima-Kochi district, an independent opposition-backed candidate backed is expected to win, while it is still too early to call the outcome of the poll in the Nagasaki No. 4 lower chamber battle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/22/japan/politics/japan-by-elections/?utm_content=bufferb8199&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #fumiokishida #nagasaki #tokushima #kochi #diet #lowerhouse #upperhouse

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Voting kicked off Sunday in key parliamentary by-elections — the first national contests since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida revamped his Cabinet last month in a bid to bolster his government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/22/japan/politics/japan-by-elections-voting/?utm_content=buffer39a68&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #2023localelections #ldp #cdp #fumiokishida #nagasaki #tokushima #kochi

thejapantimes, 7 months ago to Japan

Two by-elections on Sunday are being closely watched for their impact on Kishida's leadership strength during the fall session of parliament as well as the odds of the prime minister calling a snap election before year-end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/18/japan/politics/by-elections-nagasaki-kochi-tokushima/?utm_content=buffer53cee&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #nagasaki #lowerhouse #diet #upperhouse #fumiokishida #kochi #tokushima #ldp #cdp

thejapantimes, 8 months ago to Japan

Official campaigning commenced on Thursday for a House of Councilors by-election in western Japan — the first national contest since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida revamped his Cabinet last month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/05/japan/politics/japan-by-election-kishida-cabinet/?utm_content=buffer77693&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #2023upperhousebyelection #fumiokishida #kochi #tokushima