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LDP Lawmaker Seiichi Eto Launches Campaign for Upper House Election
Liberal Democratic Party incumbent Seiichi Eto on July 4 launched his official campaign for the July 21 Upper House election by holding a kickoff party at a Tokyo hotel, which was attended by some 350 people. “When I commit to…
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