“Gifu’s fiercely contested Senate election: LDP’s Atsuko Wakai, four-time karate world champion, secures victory amid slush fund scandal”

Atsuko Wakai, a newcomer from the Liberal Democratic Party, has secured victory in the Gifu electoral district.

Amidst harsh scrutiny of the LDP over a slush fund scandal, Wakai leveraged her fame as a four-time world karate champion and mobilized a full-scale campaign to solidify support from LDP and Komeito voters, ensuring her first election win.