Regarding the House of Councillors election held on the 20th, the Metropolitan Police Department revealed that the number of election law violation warnings in Tokyo was 13, a decrease of 41 compared to the previous election. So far, no arrests have been made. According to the police, by 8 PM on the 20th, 13 election law violations were confirmed in Tokyo during this election, which is 41 fewer than in the 2022 House of Councillors election. Most violations involved unauthorized posting of documents or displaying unapproved materials. No arrests have been made so far. Meanwhile, multiple cases of threats via email and other means against candidates and their campaign teams occurred during the election period, and the police are currently investigating these incidents.
