The ruling Liberal Democratic Party saw all of its four candidates defeated in single-seat constituencies in Okinawa in Sunday’s Lower House election despite overwhelming support for the party elsewhere.
The four had supported relocating a U.S. military base within the prefecture, but lost to rivals who say the new site is too close — and that the base should be kicked out of the prefecture altogether.
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