(1)Campaigning for Saitama gubernatorial race kicks off

SAITAMA, Japan - A candidate addresses voters in Saitama City on Aug. 14 as official campaigning for the Saitama gubernatorial election begins. The Aug. 31 election is to fill the post vacated by Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, who resigned in July over a political funds scandal involving his daughter. The race is widely considered to be a dry run for the House of Representatives general election that could take place as early as this fall.

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