Campaigns for June 25 election begin

Campaigns for June 25 election begin

TOKYO, Japan - The Home Affairs Ministry hangs a banner and installs a mascot outside the building in Tokyo on June 13, the first day of the official campaign period, to remind people to vote in the June 25 general election for the House of Representatives. A total of 1,361 candidates filed their candidacies for the 480-seat lower chamber in the morning the same day. The total is expected to reach about 1,400 before registration closes at 5 p.m.

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