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Lower House elections kick off nationwide

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Campaigning began Oct. 10 for the Oct. 22 House of Representatives election, pitting the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe against a recently reorganized opposition lineup including Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Kibo no To (Party of Hope).

Abe kicked off his campaign in Fukushima, highlighting his administration's work on recovery from the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant disasters.

"Recovery is moving forward without a doubt," Abe told the assembled crowd. (Kyodo)

衆院選公示、政権懸け3極対決

第48回衆院選が10月10日公示され、12日間の選挙戦が始まった。政権継続を狙う自民・公明両党と「希望の党、日本維新の会」、「共産、立憲民主、社民各党」が対決する構図だ。

The Japan Times ST: October 20, 2017