The opposition Liberal Democratic Party has dropped its policy of banning so-called ''hereditary'' candidates in selecting its contenders for future national elections, on condition they… ...full story at Japan Today
from Japan Today on Fri, Nov 06 2009
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| 21 May 09 |
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Politics › LDP may put brake on hereditary candidacy from next general election » Japan Today The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will likely put some sort of a limit on so-called hereditary candidates for the next general election for the House… |
| 24 Apr 09 |
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Politics › DPJ to restrict hereditary candidacies » Japan Today The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan adopted a plan Thursday to restrict hereditary candidates from continuously filing their candidacies in the same constituencies, DPJ… |
| 27 Apr 09 |
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Politics › DPJ to ban 'hereditary' candidates within 3rd degree of kinship » Japan Today The main opposition Democratic Party of Japan decided Monday to ban its candidates from ''inheriting'' the constituencies of relatives within the third degree of kinship.… |
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LDP fails to say when it will restrict hereditary candidates » Japan Times As a general election looms, the Liberal Democratic Party released plans Thursday to reform its candidate endorsement system but failed to clarify a precise time for restricting hereditary candidacies. To drum up voter support, a panel from the ruling... |
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