1,230 People Plan to Seek Japan Lower House Seats
Tomas Kauer - News Writer and Moderator 
Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)--A total of about 1,230 people are planning to run in the Feb. 8 election for Japan's House of Representatives, fewer than the 1,334 candidates in the previous 2024 Lower House election, a Jiji Press survey showed Friday. The latest figure includes some 300 potential female candidates. There may be more contestants for the 465 seats up for grabs in the snap ge...
