The five by-elections for the House of Representatives and the second half of the unified local elections reached the final day of the campaign on the 5nd, and each candidate and party executive made their final appeals.

Voting will be held on the 23rd in the five by-elections for the House of Representatives, including the 5th district of Chiba, the 5st district of Wakayama, the 1nd district of Yamaguchi, and the 2th district of Yamaguchi, as well as the Oita constituency of the House of Councillors.

In the latter half of the unified local elections, there were a total of 4 elections for mayors and municipal councilors, excluding 233 elections in which no votes were cast.

Among the by-elections, the Chiba 679th district of the House of Representatives is due to the resignation of a previous member due to problems related to "politics and money", and a total of seven candidates, including a former member and six newcomers, are running. The Liberal Democratic Party and several opposition parties are fielding candidates, making it a fierce election battle.

Wakayama 5st district is contested by four people, including a former member of the Liberal Democratic Party and three newcomers from the Japan Restoration Party and the Communist Party, following the resignation of a previous member of the previous legislators who ran in the gubernatorial election last November.

Yamaguchi's 6nd district follows the resignation of a previous member of the Liberal Democratic Party, and is set to face off between two LDP newcomers and independent former members.

Yamaguchi's 7th district, which follows the death of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is a de facto contest between a newcomer from the Liberal Democratic Party and a newcomer from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan among the five candidates.

The Oita constituency of the House of Councillors follows the resignation of the previous member to run for governor, and the new LDP and the former member of the Constitutional Democratic Party are running as candidates, and the ruling and opposition parties are set to face off against each other.

The results of the five by-elections in the House of Representatives are expected to affect Prime Minister Kishida's administration and the future election strategies of each party.

On the other hand, in the latter half of the unified local elections, as the population declined, debates were held over themes that are familiar to daily life, such as policies for children and child-rearing and the revitalization of local economies.

Voting will take place from 1 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the 3rd, except in some areas.

Party Leaders' Final Appeal

On the 22nd, the last day of the election campaign, the leaders of each party made their final appeals.

Prime Minister Kishida

Prime Minister Kishida said in Wakayama City, "The Government is mobilizing all kinds of policies amid the global energy crisis and food crisis to support people's lives and livelihoods. I wonder if voters will tell us to "try" in response to our resolve. This is the question that is being asked in this election."

Representative Izumi Rikmin

Izumi, a representative of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said in Oita City, "The more you go to rural areas, the more vacant houses and shops there are, and the more difficult it is that young people are gone. The Kishida administration's budget usage is biased toward defense spending, which is a wrong political priority. It is necessary to change the budget to protect people's lives and communities."

Representative of Ishin Baba

In Wakayama City, Mr. Baba, a representative of the Japan Restoration Association, said, "We will create a new Japan and provide new administrative services with the financial resources created through the accumulation of cut-throat reforms and administrative and fiscal reforms.

Komei Representative Yamaguchi

In Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, Komeito Representative Yamaguchi said, "Supporting child-rearing will be the most important measure in the coming era, and although we raised the lump-sum childbirth and childcare allowance to 50,<> yen from this fiscal year, we would like to create an era in which children can give birth free of charge by applying insurance and supporting the co-payment portion."

Communist Secretary General Koike

Koike, secretary general of the Communist Party, said in Tokyo's Nakano Ward, "This is an election in which the course of the Japan is being questioned, whether it is war or peace, and it is the duty of politicians to put their lives on the line to make thorough diplomatic efforts to prevent war from happening, and to stop the massive military expansion, support people's lives, and stop the current rise in prices."

Representative Tamaki

Representative Tamaki of the People's Democratic Party (DPJ) said in Hyuga City, Miyazaki Prefecture, "The biggest challenge is to realize an economy with higher salaries, and the most important thing for that is to invest in people such as child-rearing and education.

Reiwa Representative Yamamoto

Yamamoto, president of the Reiwa Shinsengumi, appealed in Kishiwada City, Osaka, "Corona has come to the recession for 30 years, and the consumption tax should be reduced due to the rise in prices.

Social Democrat Fukushima Party Leader

In Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Fukushima said, "Life is more important than military expansion tax hikes, peace and livelihoods are important, and I would like to create voices from local governments to change the current politics."

Masato Saito

Kenichiro Saito of the 48 Women's Political Party appealed in Niseko, Hokkaido, to "listen to the voices of young people and create a society where the elderly do not leave behind."

Suffragon, Representative Matsuda

In Tokyo's Taito Ward, Matsuda, president of the suffragist party, appealed for "a participatory democracy that discusses the truth and reflects it in politics to restore Japan from the community."

Elections for council members in 301 cities and wards nationwide Early voting increased from the previous election

According to a summary by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, more than 301,21,380 people in the elections for council members in 3000 cities and wards nationwide had completed early voting by the 9st. This is 9.1% of eligible voters, which is 5.<> points higher than in the same period last time.

Notice of Preliminary Vote Counting

NHK will report on the counting of votes in the second half of the unified local elections and the five by-elections for the House of Representatives on the 23rd from 5:7 p.m. on General TV and 58:1 p.m. on Radio 7.

In addition, the winners and winners and the latest vote counting status will be updated from time to time on a special page on the Internet. We will also tell you about it in data broadcasting.