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Japan’s Democratic Party for the People to elect new leader on the 6th

From NHK · () Japanese

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  • Japan’s Democratic Party for the People will hold its leadership election and vote on the 6th.
  • Lower House member Mikihiko Hashimoto, who has won two elections, is challenging current leader Yuichiro Tamaki.

The Democratic Party for the People will hold its leadership election and vote on the 6th, choosing a new party leader later that day.

The contest pits current leader Yuichiro Tamaki against Mikihiko Hashimoto, a Lower House member who has been elected twice.

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