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https://globalvoices.org/2026/02/04/why-japans-upcoming-lower-house-elections-feel-like-a-race-to-the-bottom/
Why Japan’s upcoming lower house election feels like a race to the bottom · Global Voices
As an ethnic Chinese, born and raised in Japan, I see the virtues of reticence and reserve being weaponized to hollow out our democracy, in particular during...
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https://www.asahi.com/ajw/tag/11039455/
2026 Lower House election | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
2026 Lower House election by The Asahi Shimbun. The Asahi Shimbun is widely regarded for its journalism as the most respected daily newspaper in Japan.
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/08/japan/politics/voters-head-to-polls/
Voting kicks off for Lower House election seen as referendum on Takaichi - The Japan Times
Feb 8, 2026 - The prime minister’s Liberal Democratic Party has kept the make-or-break line low, saying its coalition with the Japan Innovation Party is aiming for a simple...
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