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TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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Campaigning for general election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in southwestern Japan city in Fukuoka on Jan. 28, 2026, as official campaigning began the previous day for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8

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General election in Japan

Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki makes a stump speech in Tokyo on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Debate by leaders of Japanese political parties

(from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi, Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi attend a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026, a day before official campaigning for the Feb. 8 general election starts.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends a debate with leaders of other political parties at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Japanese political parties' leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (C), who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, poses with leaders of other political parties before a debate session at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2026. Participants of the debate session set prior to a general election on Feb. 8 are (from L) Japanese Communist Party leader Tomoko Tamura, Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki, Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Yoshihiko Noda, (from 5th from L) Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita, Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya and Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi.

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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Japan party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

Japan's new ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks in Tokyo with Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, on Oct. 15, 2025, amid uncertainty over whether Takaichi will be able to win enough votes to become premier during an extraordinary parliamentary session starting Oct. 21.

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Japan party leaders hold talks in Tokyo

(From L) Yuichiro Tamaki, chief of the Democratic Party for the People, Yoshihiko Noda, head of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, meet in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, to discuss possible cooperation to oust the Liberal Democratic Party from power when parliament elects the next prime minister.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Upper house election in Japan

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, smiles during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election campaigning

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, makes a stump speech in Osaka on July 7, 2025, ahead of the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the small opposition Democratic Party for the People, makes a stump speech in Tokyo on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the small opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R), head of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks on tariff negotiations with the United States at the parliament in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, with Tetsuo Saito (far R), leader of the ruling coalition partner Komeito, and opposition leaders -- (from 3rd from R) Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 20, 2025.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on May 20, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba in parliamentary debate

Combined photo shows (from R) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaking during one-on-one parliamentary debates with opposition party leaders -- Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan head Yoshihiko Noda, Japan Innovation Party co-head Seiji Maehara and Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki -- in Tokyo on April 23, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba in parliamentary debate

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, R) answers questions from Yuichiro Tamaki (C, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a one-on-one parliamentary debate in Tokyo on April 23, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba in parliamentary debate

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (C, R) listens to questions from Yuichiro Tamaki (C, L), leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, during a one-on-one parliamentary debate in Tokyo on April 23, 2025.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, makes a speech in Tokyo on April 21, 2025.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, makes a speech in Tokyo on April 21, 2025.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, makes a speech in Tokyo on April 21, 2025.

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, delivers a speech at Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, delivers a speech at Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024

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Japan opposition DPP head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, delivers a speech at Kyodo News headquarters in Tokyo on Dec. 18, 2024.

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Japan opposition DPP head admits extramarital affair

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, over an extramarital affair revealed in a tabloid magazine report. He said that the report was basically true and offered an apology. (Kyodo)

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Japan opposition DPP head admits extramarital affair

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, over an extramarital affair revealed in a tabloid magazine report. He said that the report was basically true and offered an apology.

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Japan opposition DPP head admits extramarital affair

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, basically admitting to an extramarital affair revealed in a tabloid magazine report.

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Japan opposition DPP head admits extramarital affair

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, over an extramarital affair revealed in a tabloid magazine report. He said that the report was basically true and offered an apology.

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Opposition party leader Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, following ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba's reelection as prime minister earlier in the day.

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Special Diet session to select new PM

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan's smaller opposition Democratic Party for the People, meets the press in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2024, ahead of a special parliamentary session to select a new prime minister following the general election in October.

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Japan smaller opposition party head Tamaki

Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Japan's smaller opposition Democratic Party for the People, speaks at a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2024.

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Japanese opposition parties' leaders

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan chief Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from R) and the smaller Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki (3rd from R) hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Japanese opposition parties' leaders

Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan chief Yoshihiko Noda (R) and the smaller Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki hold talks in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2024.