清瀬市Hiromi Harada (50), the former vice-chairman of the city council, was elected on the 29th, and the unaffiliated incumbent, Mr. Keiji Shibuya (52)LDP, recommended by the former deputy chairman of the city council, defeated the incumbent, Mr. Keiji Shibuya (52) LDP, Komei recommendation, and decided to win the election for the first time. The number of voters on the day was sixty-two hundred and sixty-six. Voter turnout was 40 and 18% (39 and 41% last time).
Mr. Harada, who decided to win the election, said, “We were able to win with the power of the citizens. I thought it was difficult with a high wall, but there was a voice of citizens who wanted to change it somehow,” he said.
A former hospital worker, he was first elected to the City Council in 2003 by the Communist Party. He served until his sixth term.
During the election campaign, he emphasized his experience in enhancing medical care and child-rearing environments, and emphasized the idea of “creating a town that makes use of the voices of citizens.” He appealed for the reopening of the closed municipal library, and criticized the current municipal government, saying, ‘The closure was a failure.’ He also aimed to establish a branch office of the city hall around Kiyose Station and enact the Children’s Rights Ordinance, and expanded support.
I would be happier if the Japanese Communist Party wasn’t so shit. Still an improvement, I guess.
Neat
damn
Seems like the machine translation struggled a bit, and it always screws up pronouns/titles in Japanese (not to mention names, as with the incumbent here), so here’s my modified (still kinda wonky) translation:
In the May 29th Kiyose, Tokyo mayoral election, the independent[1] newcomer and former city council vice-chairwoman Ms. Hiromi Harada (52, endorsed by the Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party) defeated independent[1:1] incumbent Mr. Keishi Shibuya (endorsed by the LDP and Komeito) and was elected to the office for the first time. There were 62,650 eligible voters on election day, with a voter turnout of 40.18% (39.41% in the previous election).
Mayor-elect Harada stated, “We were able to win thanks to the power of the people of Kiyose. I thought it was a tall order, but the citizens desperate for change made their voices heard.”
A former hospital worker, she was first elected to the city council in 2003 with the endorsement of the JCP and served for six terms.
During the election campaign, she emphasized her experience in tackling the improvement of medical care and child-rearing environments, and touted the idea of “creating a town that leverages the voices of its citizens.” She appealed for the reopening of the closed municipal library, and criticized the current municipal government, saying, “The closure was a failure.” She also extended support to the establishment of a branch office of the city hall near Kiyose Station and the enactment of a children’s rights ordinance.
Electoral results:
Votes Candidate Age Status ✔ 13,064 Hiromi Harada 50 Independent challenger 11,746 Keishi Shibuya 52 Independent incumbent
Reminder the Japanese communist party is anti China and thinks the soviets were imperialist.
They’re to the right of like, AOC, in many ways.
