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Ex-Lower House member Inatomi to run in Fukuoka mayoral election as independent
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Former Lower House member Shuji Inatomi, 56, has decided to run in the Fukuoka mayoral election as an independent and plans to announce it at a press conference soon. The race is set for Nov. 1 notification and Nov. 15 voting, with incumbent Mayor Soichiro Takashima not seeking a fourth term. Reports put the field at a record size, and Sankei reported talk that a rerun election could follow if no candidate wins a quarter of the valid votes.
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Former Lower House member Shuji Inatomi, 56, has decided to run in the Fukuoka mayoral election as an independent, according to reports on Oct. 6 from Yomiuri Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun and TBS NEWS DIG. He is expected to formally announce his candidacy at a press conference soon. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
Sankei reported that Inatomi told its reporters he had decided to run after hearing the voices of supporters, and that he would hold a press conference shortly to make his intention official. Yomiuri reported that Inatomi is preparing with supporters and told the paper he would explain properly at the press conference. TBS, citing people involved, reported the press conference would take place as early as next week. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
Inatomi is from Onojo City in Fukuoka Prefecture, graduated from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law and studied at Columbia University's graduate school before joining Marubeni, Yomiuri reported. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2009 in the Fukuoka No. 2 district for the Democratic Party, and served four terms in total including proportional restoration, according to Yomiuri and Sankei. Sankei reported he previously served as a deputy secretary-general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and as a member of the Lower House Committee on Financial Affairs. In February's general election he ran in Fukuoka No. 2 with the endorsement of Chudo Kaikaku Rengo but lost, and later left the party; he now works as an independent, the reports said. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
The Fukuoka mayoral election is to be notified on Nov. 1 and voted on Nov. 15. Incumbent Mayor Soichiro Takashima announced in August that he would not seek a fourth term, according to Sankei and Yomiuri. Yomiuri reported that as of Oct. 6, 12 new candidates had held press conferences and declared their candidacies, while Sankei reported that 11 people other than Inatomi had expressed an intention to run, a field it said would exceed the postwar record of eight in 2010. TBS reported 12 people had declared, the most ever. Sankei also reported discussion of a possible rerun election, saying no candidate appears likely to reach a quarter of the valid votes required under the public offices election law. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
Почему это важно
The Fukuoka mayoral race is drawing an unusually large field, which the documents say would exceed the postwar record and could lead to a rerun election under the public offices election law if no candidate clears a quarter of valid votes. The candidacy of a four-term former national lawmaker adds a nationally known figure to a local contest left open by the incumbent's decision not to run again.
Ключевые факты
- Former Lower House member Shuji Inatomi, 56, has decided to run in the Fukuoka mayoral election as an independent. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- Inatomi plans to formally announce his candidacy at a press conference soon. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- The Fukuoka mayoral election is scheduled to be notified on Nov. 1 and held on Nov. 15. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Incumbent Mayor Soichiro Takashima has said he will not run for a fourth term. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Inatomi won four Lower House terms, first elected in 2009 in Fukuoka No. 2 district, and lost in February's general election running with Chudo Kaikaku Rengo endorsement. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- Sankei reported the field would exceed the postwar record of eight candidates set in 2010, and that a rerun election could result if no candidate wins a quarter of valid votes. [ 5 ]
- TBS reported that 12 people have declared candidacies, the most ever. [ 6 ]
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- Inatomi intends to run in the Fukuoka mayoral election as an independent and will formally announce at a press conference. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
- The election is set for notification on Nov. 1 and voting on Nov. 15. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Incumbent Mayor Soichiro Takashima will not run for a fourth term. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Inatomi is a four-term former Lower House member who lost in February's general election. [ 3 , 5 , 6 ]
Пока неясно
- How many candidates have declared for the Fukuoka mayoral election. Yomiuri and TBS reported 12 people had declared, while Sankei reported 11 others had expressed an intention to run besides Inatomi; the documents do not make clear whether Inatomi is counted within the 12.
- The date of Inatomi's press conference. Yomiuri and Sankei said it would be held soon; TBS, citing people involved, said it would be held as early as next week.
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- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun reports that former Lower House member Shuji Inatomi is set to run in the Fukuoka mayoral election. [ 1 ]
- Tokyo Shimbun reports Inatomi will run and will hold a press conference soon. [ 2 ]
- Yomiuri Shimbun reports Inatomi has decided to run as an independent and will formally announce at a press conference. [ 3 ]
- Nishi-Nippon Shimbun repeats its report that Inatomi will run and will soon hold a press conference. [ 4 ]
- Sankei Shimbun reports Inatomi told its reporters he will run as an independent, saying he decided after hearing supporters' voices. [ 5 ]
- TBS NEWS DIG reports Inatomi will announce his candidacy as early as next week, and that 12 people have declared, the most ever. [ 6 ]