DPJ-backed Hiramatsu wins Osaka mayoral election

DPJ-backed Hiramatsu wins Osaka mayoral election

OSAKA, Japan - Kunio Hiramatsu (C) celebrates his win in the Osaka mayoral election at his campaign office in Osaka's Kita Ward on Nov. 18. Hiramatsu, supported by the leading opposition Democratic Party of Japan, beat incumbent Mayor Junichi Seki, who was endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party, and three other candidates.

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