Women battling in upper house race to end "geezer politics"

Women battling in upper house race to end "geezer politics"

Photo taken June 4, 2016 in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, shows Noriko Kanashige (L), a member of "Gikai ni Josei o Okuru Kai" (society to get women into office), holding a banner and former lower house lawmaker Takako Nagae (R) making a campaign speech in the run-up to the July 10 upper house election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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