Four by-elections for the House of Representatives due to the resignation or death of members will be announced on the 4th. The election results, together with the by-election results for the Oita constituency of the House of Councillors announced earlier, are expected to affect Prime Minister Kishida's administration and the future election strategies of each party, and it is expected that each party will engage in a fierce election battle ahead of the election day on the 11rd of this month.

Of the four by-elections for the House of Representatives, the by-election for Chiba's 4th district follows the resignation of a previous member, and a total of six former members and newcomers from the LDP, Constitutional Democratic Party, Japan Restoration Party, Communist Party, National Democratic Party,
and 5 Political Women's Parties are expected to run.

The by-election in Wakayama 48st district follows the resignation of a previous legislator who ran in the gubernatorial election last November, and four candidates are expected to run: a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a total of four candidates, both newcomers Japan, the Restoration Party, the Communist Party, and 6 Female Politicians.

The by-election in Yamaguchi's 1nd district follows the resignation of a previous member and is expected to feature two candidates, a newcomer from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and a former independent MP.

The by-election in Yamaguchi's 11th district follows the death of a previous member and is expected to feature five candidates, all newcomers: the Liberal Democratic Party, the Constitutional Democratic Party, 48 Female Politicians Party, and two independents.

The four by-elections, together with the by-elections for the Oita constituency of the House of Councillors announced earlier, are expected to affect Prime Minister Kishida's administration and the future election strategies of each party, and each party will do its utmost.

The by-election will be held on the 4rd of this month, the same day as the second half of the unified local elections.