Linda Sieg covered Japanese politics, economics and social issues at Reuters in Tokyo for over three decades, most recently as chief political correspondent. She is currently freelancing.
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A voter casts a ballot in a House of Representatives election at a polling station in Tokyo in October 2021. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Linda Sieg covered Japanese politics, economics and social issues at Reuters in Tokyo for over three decades, most recently as chief political correspondent. She is currently freelancing.