Japan: Kawamura, Omura win in elections, The Japan Times (2011)
This article reports on the results of the local elections in Japan. These elections opened a series of local elections in the country, which represents a major test for the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). Mayor Takashi Kawamura - former DPJ member - won his re-election bid, and also his ally Hideaki Omura was elected governor of Aichi Prefecture.
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