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Schedule of major political events |
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Aug. 24 |
Tokyo Paralympic Games begin. |
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Aug. 26 |
Date of LDP presidential election finalized. |
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By end of August |
40% of Japanese have received their second COVID shot (government target date). |
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Sept. 1 |
Digital agency is launched. |
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Sept. 5 |
Tokyo Paralympic Games end. |
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Sept. 12 |
Scheduled end of state of emergency and quasi-emergency measures. |
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Sept. 17 ? |
Official campaigning for LDP presidential election starts. |
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Sept. 29 ? |
LDP presidential election held. |
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Sept. 30 |
LDP president’s term expires. |
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Oct. 21 |
House of Representatives members’ terms expire. |
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Oct. 24 |
Upper House by-elections are held for Shizuoka and Yamaguchi districts. |
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Early date in October-November |
COVID vaccinations have been administered to all who wish to receive them (government target date). |
