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Yuichiro Tamaki Wins Third Term as DPP Leader

9/6/2026

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Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term as leader of the Democratic Party for the People.
He defeated House lawmaker Mikihiko Hashimoto, earning 127 of 159 points to Hashimoto’s 32.
Tamaki’s three-year term extends to the end of September 2029.
He pledged to target 40+ Senate seats by 2028 and increase Lower House representation.

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Story summary

Yuichiro Tamaki won a third term as leader of the Democratic Party for the People.
He defeated House lawmaker Mikihiko Hashimoto, earning 127 of 159 points to Hashimoto’s 32.
Tamaki’s three-year term extends to the end of September 2029.
He pledged to target 40+ Senate seats by 2028 and increase Lower House representation.