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Campaigning begins for Yamaguchi gubernatorial election

YAMAGUCHI —

Campaigning began Thursday for the gubernatorial election in western Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture.

Toshiki Fukue, 67, a former chairman of a labor union federation in the prefecture, is challenging Sekinari Nii, 65, the incumbent governor whose third term in office is expiring.

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