Political Group Team Mirai Leader Set to Secure 1st Victory in Japan Upper House Race

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[NHK] Liberal Democratic Party incumbent Taro Yamada has been assured of victory in the proportional representation section of the House of Councillors election.

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Renho (57), a former member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, who ran in the proportional representation district, has been confirmed as the winner. Renho was a TV personality and news anchor before being elected for the first time in the 2004 House of Councillors election. She has served as Minister of Administrative Reform in the Democratic Party administration, leader of the Democratic Party, and acting leader of the Constituti…

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Japan is a country accustomed to earthquakes, but the earthquake that has just shaken its political scene may mark an era.