Opposition parties have succeeded in running joint candidates in all the 32 single-seat constituencies throughout the country. The 32 joint candidates are: 16 independents, 15 from the Democratic Party, and one from the Japanese Communist Party.
In the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly election, the Japanese Communist Party and other political parties supporting Governor Onaga Takeshi secured a majority in the assembly. Okinawans again indicated their opposition to a new U.S. base in Henoko.
The Japanese Communist Party is promoting a campaign calling for the enactment of a “sign language law” together with people with hearing impairments. The number of local governments enacting a sign language ordinance is on the rise.
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