Voting under way in closely watched Aichi election

Voting under way in closely watched Aichi election

NAGOYA, Japan - A couple vote their ballots watched by their daughters in Nagoya as voting began in the gubernatorial election in Aichi Prefecture on Feb. 4. A state-level political rivalry is heating up between the ruling and opposition camps over a recent gaffe by the welfare minister and money scandals involving other Cabinet members.

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