Kaneko wins Kanagawa upper house by-election

Kaneko wins Kanagawa upper house by-election

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Economist Yoichi Kaneko celebrates with his family after winning the House of Councillors by-election in the Kanagawa prefectural constituency in Yokohama on Oct. 25, 2009. Kaneko, a rookie politician backed by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, defeated three other contenders.

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