Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal
by Mari Yamaguchi
Apr 28, 2024
2 minutes
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, appeared to have lost all three seats in Sunday's parliamentary by-elections, according to media exit polls and preliminary results.
The Liberal Democratic Party's loss is considered a voter punishment for its links to a yearslong corruption saga that erupted last year and has undermined Kishida’s leadership. His
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