2 women break all-male grip in Shimane prefectural assembly

2 women break all-male grip in Shimane prefectural assembly

MATSUE, Japan - Keiko Shiraishi (57), a former employee of the Shimane prefectural government, raises her arms in victory after winning a seat in the prefectural assembly election on April 8, breaking the all-male grip in the prefectural legislature for the first time in four years. The election also produced a second female assembly member, Tomoko Sumi, 52, a former Matsue city employee. (Kyodo)

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