Japan election results Komeito’s Saito Tetsuo will win in the Hiroshima No.3 district, He is the land, infrastructure, transport and tourism minister.
Hiroshima is the prefecture where Prime Minister Kishida is running. The LDP won the No.3 district seat last time out. But it did not field a candidate this time, since the lawmaker who occupied that seat was given jail time for buying votes. Six candidates ran for the seat.
Komeito brought in a veteran candidate to try to secure this seat for the coalition. Saito Tetsuo won a Lower House seat 9 times before this election.
Ryan Mayumi is new to elections. She says that’s a sign she would be a “clean politician.” She’s also a transplant, brought in from Tokyo by the Constitutional Democratic Party.
Segi Hirochika of Nippon Ishin slid in at the last minute.
After serving as secretary to a member of the Diet, he started work as a radio personality.
Yajima Shuhei was running from the party fighting against NHK in the trial for violating Article 72 of the Attorney Act.
Oyama Hiroshi and Tamada Noritaka are Independents.
About the Author
