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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the Lower House last week with only 16 days until the election — the shortest period in recent history — leaving municipalities scrambling to work out the necessary logistics.
Local municipalities say they are struggling to organize everything they need in time — from voting stations and election poster boards to admission tickets at polling stations — with many employees working overtime.
The mayors of five wards and cities in Tokyo and Kanagawa Prefecture issued a statement last week condemning the central government’s short notice.
