(Update) Tomin First Seen Winning Largest Share in Tokyo Assembly

   Tokyo, June 22 (Jiji Press)--Tomin First no Kai (Tokyoites first group) is seen overtaking the Liberal Democratic Party as the largest force in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly in Sunday's election.
   Tomin First, a regional party with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike as special adviser, the LDP and Komeito, all of which support the governor, are likely to maintain their combined majority in the assembly.
   Japanese political parties focused on the Tokyo assembly election in the lead-up to the House of Councillors election next month. Its results are expected to influence their strategies for the upcoming Upper House race.
   A total of 295 candidates, the most since the start of the previous Heisei era in Japan, ran in 42 electoral districts in the assembly race, discussing issues including measures to cope with inflation and a political funds scandal involving the LDP, which forms a ruling coalition with Komeito in national politics.
   As of 6 p.m., voter turnout was 24.91 pct, down from 25.35 pct at the same time in the previous metropolitan assembly election.

(2025/06/22-22:46)