Location:
Tokyo, ,
Post Date:
Jul 20, 2025 2:19 AM
TAG ID:
xnaphotostwo974433
(RM)
Credit:
Jia Haocheng / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom
Format:
8131 x 5420 Color JPEG
Photographer:
Jia Haocheng
Keywords:
wn, jt
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
(250720) -- TOKYO, July 20, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A man prepares to enter a polling station to cast his ballot in Tokyo, Japan, on July 20, 2025. Voting for Japan's upper house election began on Sunday morning, with a total of 522 people running in the intensive battle between the ruling and opposition camps. The House of Councillors is made up of 248 members with six-year terms. Elections are held every three years, with half the seats up for grabs each time. Voters are weighing in on a total of 125 seats in Sunday's poll, including one where a contest is needed to fill a vacancy. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)