Voting under way for upper house election

Voting under way for upper house election

TOKYO, Japan - Voters cast their ballots in the upper house election in Tokyo's Minato Ward on July 11, 2010. A total of 437 candidates are competing for the 121 seats up for grabs in the first national election since the Democratic Party of Japan took power the previous year.

Upper house session ends, election slated for July 29

Upper house session ends, election slated for July 29

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors shake hands and chat just after the upper house session came to a close June 29. Candidates will begin campaigning July 12 for 121 seats in the July 29 upper house election.

Voting under way in Japanese upper house election

Voting under way in Japanese upper house election

Voters cast their ballots in Japan's House of Councillors election at a polling station in central Tokyo on July 10, 2016. At stake are half the 242 seats in the Diet's upper house, as staggered elections are held every three years for seats and six-year terms. A total of 389 candidates are running for the 121 seats up for grabs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Voting under way in Japanese upper house election

Voting under way in Japanese upper house election

Voters fill out their ballots for Japan's House of Councillors election at a polling station in Osaka, western Japan, on July 10, 2016. At stake are half the 242 seats in the Diet's upper house, as staggered elections are held every three years for seats and six-year terms. A total of 389 candidates are running for the 121 seats up for grabs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Voting under way in Japanese upper house election

Voting under way in Japanese upper house election

A woman in a wheelchair casts her ballot with the help of election officials in Japan's House of Councillors election at a polling station in central Tokyo on July 10, 2016. At stake are half the 242 seats in the Diet's upper house, as staggered elections are held every three years for seats and six-year terms. A total of 389 candidates are running for the 121 seats up for grabs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Voting under way for upper house election

Voting under way for upper house election

TOKYO, Japan - Voters cast their ballots in the upper house election in Tokyo's Minato Ward on July 11, 2010. A total of 437 candidates are competing for the 121 seats up for grabs in the first national election since the Democratic Party of Japan took power the previous year. (Kyodo)

Upper house session ends, election slated for July 29

Upper house session ends, election slated for July 29

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the House of Councillors shake hands and chat just after the upper house session came to a close June 29. Candidates will begin campaigning July 12 for 121 seats in the July 29 upper house election.