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| Yoshinori Yamaguchi, 49, beat the ruling bloc-backed candidate |
Friday, January 16, 2015
#JAPAN: Coalition-Backed Candidate Hiwatashi Defeated in Saga Prefecture by Yamaguchi
[world politics news]
A candidate supported by the Liberal Democratic Party-led ruling coalition was defeated in Sunday's gubernatorial election in Saga Prefecture in southwestern Japan. The outcome could affect PM Abe's agricultural reforms, a major issue in the election, critics said. The LDP is reviewing its campaign strategies ahead of April local elections.
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