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Yoshiaki Wada

Yoshiaki Wada (born 10 October 1971) is a Japanese politician, since 2016 member of the House of Representatives from Hokkaido 5th district. He is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. [1]

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References

  1. "WADA Yoshiaki | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan".