Renho suffers upset loss in CDP Tokyo chapter leadership race

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Renho has been defeated in the leadership race for the CDP Tokyo chapter. The 58-year-old House of Councillors member lost to Yuji Kawana, a 66-year-old member of the Musashino city assembly in western Tokyo.

The vote took place by May 16 2026. The result came as an upset in the party chapter contest.

CDP refers to the Constitutional Democratic Party. Members selected a new leader for its Tokyo chapter.

Kawana brings experience from his role on the local assembly in western Tokyo. Exact vote totals and next steps remain unclear at this stage.

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