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Japan's ruling party and main opposition party leaders arrive in the city of Fukui on the same day to address their supporters during an upcoming upper house election campaign. Fukui, Japan. 02/07/2010
in Politics, on the 2nd of July 2010
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (L) speaks and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) waves hand during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (L) speaks and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) waves hand during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) Waves his supporters during a election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) Waves his supporters during a election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan Waves his supporters from car during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan Waves his supporters from car during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki speaks during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki speaks during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R first line) and his party candidate Inobe Kouta (C) react during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R first line) and his party candidate Inobe Kouta (C) react during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) react during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) react during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan gets stage of tiny vehicle during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan gets stage of tiny vehicle during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Police officers carry small barricade and walk pass the political campaigners during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Police officers carry small barricade and walk pass the political campaigners during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Political campaigners during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

Political campaigners during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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Japan's ruling party and main opposition party leaders arrive in the city of Fukui on the same day to address their supporters during an upcoming upper house election campaign. Fukui, Japan. 02/07/2010

Official campaigning of upper house elections kicked off June 24 and election will be held July 11. Upcoming elections will be the first national poll since the DPJ came to power in last year September.
The upper house has less power in parliament’s two chambers. Lower house has authority to select a prime minister and make the budget pacts but upper house can reject other bills approved lower house. DPJ need majority of upper house chamber for smoothly run their policy.

Upper house has 242 seats members and election will held for select to 121 members. Half of the seats of upper house chamber are chosen by ballot every three years. Last upper house election was in July 2007.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (C) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (L) speaks and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) waves hand during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R) Waves his supporters during a election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan Waves his supporters from car during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki speaks during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan (R first line) and his party candidate Inobe Kouta (C) react during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) react during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan gets stage of tiny vehicle during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sadakazu Tanigaki (C) and his party Fukui candidate Yamazaki Masaaki(R) during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Police officers carry small barricade and walk pass the political campaigners during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe
Political campaigners during an election campaign in Fukui city, about 320 kilometers west of Tokyo, Japan July 2,2010. Pic-Buddhika Weerasinghe

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