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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

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BUT FOUNDER FAILS TO WIN Disabled winners bolster presence of Reiwa ShinsengumiJuly 22, 2019 The Upper House election victories of two politicians who require assistance to move around have given disabled people a voice in the Diet and bolstered the confidence of the new Reiwa Shinsengumi party.
4 SEATS SHORT IN UPPER HOUSE Parties favoring constitutional revision fail to reach vital markJuly 22, 2019 The ruling coalition won a majority in the Upper House election, but Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suffered a setback in his drive to revise the Constitution, according to the final results.

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