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A suspected terror attack occurred on election day. A knifeman dressed as the Joker attacked commuters on the Tokyo Metro, and started a fire on one of the carriages. 17 people were injured, with no fatalities reported.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59103664</ref> | A suspected terror attack occurred on election day. A knifeman dressed as the Joker attacked commuters on the Tokyo Metro, and started a fire on one of the carriages. 17 people were injured, with no fatalities reported.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59103664</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 18:51, 22 July 2023
| Date | 31 October 2021 |
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| Description | General election in Japan mid-COVID. Terror attack on polling day. A mandate for vaccine passports? |
The 2021 Japanese general election was held on 31 October 2021.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga resigned in September 2021.[1] He was replaced by Fumio Kishida as Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats. Their manifesto included an electronic vaccine passport system.[2]
A suspected terror attack occurred on election day. A knifeman dressed as the Joker attacked commuters on the Tokyo Metro, and started a fire on one of the carriages. 17 people were injured, with no fatalities reported.[3]
Exit polls suggest the ruling coalition would return to office on a smaller majority.
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