A record number of women are running for office in Japan's general election on Sunday to fill 124 of the 245 seats in the upper House of Councilors
One of the world's most unequal parliaments could be about to get a lot more female, or ... maybe not.
A record number of women are running for office in Japan's general election on Sunday to fill 124 of the 245 seats in the upper House of Councilors. Half of the upper chamber of the National Diet is elected every three years and this election includes three new seats.Of the 370 candidates running this year, 104 -- or almost 30% -- are women, according to public broadcaster NHK. .m-infographic--1563501678936 { background: url no-repeat 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-top: 207.
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