Official campaigning for nationwide local polls kicks off

Official campaigning for nationwide local polls kicks off

Katsuya Okada, leader of the major opposition Democratic Party of Japan, answers reporters' questions on upcoming local elections at the Diet building in Tokyo on March 26, 2015, the day official campaigning for the elections started. Ruling and opposition parties are set to vie for seats in nearly 1,000 polls across Japan to choose governors, mayors and local assembly members. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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