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Iran's interior minister orders start of presidential election process

STORY: Iran's interior minister orders start of presidential election process SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:09 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Iran STORYLINE: Iran's Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi on Sunday issued the directive for the beginning of the country's 14th presidential election process, the official news agency IRNA reported. In a letter addressed to the country's governors and governor-generals, the interior minister ordered the latter to set up election headquarters and called on the former to form the relevant executive bodies across the country within three days, starting from Sunday, and implement other necessary measures in their respective provinces according to the schedule set for the election process. Iran's Election Headquarters issued a statement on Sunday announcing that the candidates' registration process would begin as of Thursday for five days until June 3, IRNA reported. The statement al

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LDP-backed Satake wins Akita gubernatorial election

AKITA, Japan - Norihisa Satake (C), surrounded by supporters, celebrates at his election campaign office in Akita April 12 after winning the Akita gubernatorial election. Satake, supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, beat three other candidates, including Hiroshi Kawaguchi, who was backed the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan.

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Kabashima wins Kumamoto gubernatorial election with aid of LDP

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Newly elected Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima speaks to reporters in Kumamoto on March 23 after he won the gubernatorial election with the backing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, beating Takayuki Kamakura, who was recommended by the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and three other candidates.

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Ozaki wins Kochi gubernatorial election

KOCHI, Japan - Former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Masanao Ozaki (C) beat three other candidates to win the Kochi gubernatorial election Nov. 25 to succeed reformist Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto, who is stepping down after 16 years in office.

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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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(3)Koizumi reelected as LDP president

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi casts his ballot in the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20. Koizumi easily beat the three other candidates to be reelected as LDP president.

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Koizumi, 3 challengers stump at LDP HQ

TOKYO Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (at rostrum), one of the four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, speaks at party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 9. Seated (from L to R) are the three other candidates, former Transport Minister Takao Fujii, former LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Shizuka Kamei, and former Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura.

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New Yokohama Mayor Nakada starts work

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Nakada, the city of Yokohama's new mayor, poses for photographers at his city hall office April 8 in Yokohama's Naka Ward. Nakada, 37, a former independent member of the House of Representatives, beat incumbent three-term Mayor Hidenobu Takahide and two other candidates in the March 31 mayoral election.

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Candidate backed by key parties wins race for Kyoto governor

KYOTO, Japan - Keiji Yamada raises a bunch of flowers at his election campaign office in the city of Kyoto on April 7 after winning the Kyoto gubernatorial election. Yamada, backed by six ruling and opposition parties, beat three other candidates.

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Ozawa reelected as Liberal Party leader

TOKYO, Japan - Ichiro Ozawa (file photo) is reelected as leader of the opposition Liberal Party for a second three-year term Dec. 13. No other candidates ran.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a forum with the other three candidates running in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election at its headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2021.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Seiko Noda, executive acting secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during a forum with the other three candidates running in the LDP's presidential election at its headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2021.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a forum with the other three candidates running in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election at its headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2021.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japan's COVID-19 vaccination minister Taro Kono speaks during a forum with the other three candidates running in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election at its headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20, 2021.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese vaccination minister Taro Kono speaks at a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese communications minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Seiko Noda, executive acting secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a debate sponsored by video-sharing service Niconico in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the LDP's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese communications minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Japan National Press Club-sponsored debate in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Seiko Noda, executive acting secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a Japan National Press Club-sponsored debate in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the LDP's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a Japan National Press Club-sponsored debate in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese vaccination minister Taro Kono speaks at a Japan National Press Club-sponsored debate in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 29 presidential election.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese vaccination minister Taro Kono speaks at an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former communications minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Seiko Noda, executive acting secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the LDP's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japanese vaccination minister Taro Kono speaks at a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former communications minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Seiko Noda, executive acting secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks at a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the LDP presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a joint press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Seiko Noda, executive acting secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, attends an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the LDP presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi attends an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Japan LDP leadership election

Japan's COVID-19 vaccination minister Taro Kono attends an event to deliver policy speeches in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2021, with the other three candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election. The election to choose the successor to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is scheduled for Sept. 29.

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Candidate backed by key parties wins race for Kyoto governor

KYOTO, Japan - Keiji Yamada raises a bunch of flowers at his election campaign office in the city of Kyoto on April 7 after winning the Kyoto gubernatorial election. Yamada, backed by six ruling and opposition parties, beat three other candidates.

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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. (Kyodo)

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Ozaki wins Kochi gubernatorial election

KOCHI, Japan - Former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Masanao Ozaki (C) beat three other candidates to win the Kochi gubernatorial election Nov. 25 to succeed reformist Gov. Daijiro Hashimoto, who is stepping down after 16 years in office. (Kyodo)

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Kabashima wins Kumamoto gubernatorial election with aid of LDP

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Newly elected Kumamoto Gov. Ikuo Kabashima speaks to reporters in Kumamoto on March 23 after he won the gubernatorial election with the backing of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, beating Takayuki Kamakura, who was recommended by the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, and three other candidates. (Kyodo)

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Utsunomiya decides not to run for Tokyo governor

Kenji Utsunomiya, a former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, says at a press conference in Tokyo on July 13, 2016 that he will not run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Earlier in the day, Utsunomiya attended a joint press conference with three other likely candidates to discuss their plans for Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Utsunomiya decides not to run for Tokyo governor

Kenji Utsunomiya, a former head of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, says at a press conference in Tokyo on July 13, 2016 that he will not run in the July 31 Tokyo gubernatorial election. Earlier in the day, Utsunomiya attended a joint press conference with three other likely candidates to discuss their plans for Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-N.Z. PM Helen Clark declares candidacy for U.N. chief post

U.N. Development Program Administrator Helen Clark attends a news conference in New York on April 4, 2016, to declare her candidacy to become the next U.N. secretary general, replacing Ban Ki Moon. Along with the former New Zealand prime minister, seven other candidates, including three women, are currently in the running for the position, amid growing expectations that a woman will take over the post for the first time since the United Nations' inception in 1945. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. leadership race hopefuls vow to uphold press freedom

Retired judge Woo Kwok-hing, one of three chief executive candidates, attends a symposium held by the Hong Kong Journalists Association on March 10, 2017, together with two other candidates -- former financial chief John Tsang and former Chief Secretary Carrie Lam. They promised to defend press freedom in Hong Kong and not to force through the enactment of an anti-secession law before reaching a public consensus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. leadership race hopefuls vow to uphold press freedom

Former Chief Secretary Carrie Lam, one of three chief executive candidates, attends a symposium held by the Hong Kong Journalists Association on March 10, 2017, together with two other candidates -- retired judge Woo Kwok-hing and former financial chief John Tsang. They promised to defend press freedom in Hong Kong and not to force through the enactment of an anti-secession law before reaching a public consensus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H.K. leadership race hopefuls vow to uphold press freedom

Former financial chief John Tsang, one of three chief executive candidates, attends a symposium held by the Hong Kong Journalists Association on March 10, 2017, together with two other candidates -- retired judge Woo Kwok-hing and former Chief Secretary Carrie Lam. They promised to defend press freedom in Hong Kong and not to force through the enactment of an anti-secession law before reaching a public consensus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1 down, 3 to go in H.K. leadership race as Ip drops out

Regina Ip, a former Hong Kong security chief who first announced her election bid among other contenders for the chief executive post, drops out of the race on March 1, 2017, citing not enough support from the mostly pro-Beijing electorates. Three other official candidates will stand in the March 26 election. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(3)Koizumi reelected as LDP president

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi casts his ballot in the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 20. Koizumi easily beat the three other candidates to be reelected as LDP president. (Kyodo)

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Koizumi, 3 challengers stump at LDP HQ

TOKYO Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (at rostrum), one of the four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, speaks at party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 9. Seated (from L to R) are the three other candidates, former Transport Minister Takao Fujii, former LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Shizuka Kamei, and former Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura. (Kyodo)

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Iranian presidential election

People rally in support of hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on June 14, 2021, ahead of Iran's presidential election on June 18. Raisi leads the three other candidates substantially, according to a public poll.

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Iranian presidential election

People rally in support of hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on June 14, 2021, ahead of Iran's presidential election on June 18. Raisi leads the three other candidates substantially, according to a public poll.

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New Yokohama Mayor Nakada starts work

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hiroshi Nakada, the city of Yokohama's new mayor, poses for photographers at his city hall office April 8 in Yokohama's Naka Ward. Nakada, 37, a former independent member of the House of Representatives, beat incumbent three-term Mayor Hidenobu Takahide and two other candidates in the March 31 mayoral election.