Three by-elections for the House of Representatives will be announced on April 16th, and the main candidates have appeared in each constituency. The election results are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's future administration and strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives.

Three by-elections for the Tokyo 15th Ward, Shimane 1st Ward, and Nagasaki 3rd Ward of the House of Representatives due to the resignation or death of a member of the House of Representatives will be announced on April 16th, and voting will be held on the 28th.

Tokyo 15 wards

Among these, Tokyo's 15 wards will be elected after former Deputy Minister of Justice Miyuki Kakizawa resigned as a member of the House of Representatives after being charged with violating the Public Offices Election Act in an incident surrounding the Koto ward mayoral election in April last year. .

Eight people have announced their candidacy so far.



◇ Natsumi Sakai (37), a newcomer to the Constitutional Democratic Party and former Koto Ward assembly member.



◇ Yui Kanazawa (33), a former company employee who is a newcomer to the Japan Restoration Society and recommended by the Society for Free Education.



◇ Rina Yoshikawa (36), a nurse and a newcomer to the political party.



◇Genki Sudo (46), a new independent and member of the House of Councilors.



◇Mr. Tsukasa Akimoto (52), an independent former member of the House of Representatives.



◇Mr. Hiromasa Ototake (48) is a new, independent writer and writer.



◇Mr. Yo Iiyama (48), a newcomer to various schools and a visiting professor at a university.



◇ Mr. Ryosuke Nemoto (29), a newcomer to the various schools, runs an IT-related company.



The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to field an official candidate and is considering a response.

Shimane Ward 1

Shimane 1st Ward will be held following the death of former House of Representatives Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda.

Three people have announced their candidacy so far.



◇Mr. Koumasa Nishikori (55), a newcomer to the Liberal Democratic Party and former director of the China Finance Bureau.



◇ Akiko Kamei (58), former member of the House of Representatives of the Constitutional Democratic Party.



◇Mr. Nobuo Sasaki (85), a newcomer to various schools and the chairman of the social welfare corporation.



This was effectively the only constituency where the ruling and opposition parties faced off in the three by-elections.

Nagasaki 3rd ward

The Nagasaki 3rd ward election will be held in conjunction with the resignation of Yaichi Tanikawa from the House of Representatives after he was indicted for an incident involving a political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.

Two people have announced their candidacy so far.



◇Mr. Katsuhiko Yamada (44), the incumbent member of the Constitutional Democratic Party and recommended by the Social Democratic Party.



◇Shoichiro Inoue (40), a new member of the Japan Restoration Association and a cram school manager recommended by the Association for the Achievement of Free Education.



The Liberal Democratic Party has decided not to field an official candidate.



The three by-elections are expected to be debated over issues of politics, money, and economic policy, and the election results are expected to have an impact on Prime Minister Kishida's future administration and strategy for dissolving the House of Representatives.