Voting starts in Chiba by-election

Voting starts in Chiba by-election

CHIBA, Japan - Voting starts on April 23 in a by-election in the Chiba No. 7 constituency to fill a vacated House of Representatives seat after a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker stepped down in January due to an election campaign scandal. (Kyodo)

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