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Tokyo Elections: Candidates Tackle Crisis Amid Low Youth Turnout

6/16/2025

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections will occur on June 22, featuring approximately 300 candidates for 127 seats.
Candidates must present clear policies on disaster prevention, declining birth rates, and rising costs.
Tokyo's fertility rate is below 1.0, the lowest in Japan, leading Governor Yuriko Koike to focus on child-rearing support.
Low voter turnout, particularly among youth, poses challenges for Tokyo's future governance and safety.

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Story summary

The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections will occur on June 22, featuring approximately 300 candidates for 127 seats.
Candidates must present clear policies on disaster prevention, declining birth rates, and rising costs.
Tokyo's fertility rate is below 1.0, the lowest in Japan, leading Governor Yuriko Koike to focus on child-rearing support.
Low voter turnout, particularly among youth, poses challenges for Tokyo's future governance and safety.