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Koenkai (後援会; lit. "local support groups") are local support networks of Japanese Diet members, especially of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). These groups serve as pipelines through which funds and other support are conveyed to legislators and through which the legislators can distribute favors to constituents in return. To avoid the stringent legal…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koenkai | is a | distinctly Japanese term | 0.90 | text |
| the town meeting chairs | instance of | Figures | 0.80 | text |
| crime-prevention committee members were tapped for leadership positions within the koenkai | instance of | Figures | 0.80 | text |
| factions | instance of | contemporary institutions | 0.80 | text |
| and positive returns that reinforce the base of koenkai over time | instance of | contemporary institutions | 0.80 | text |
| the koenkai | instance of | The number of campaign offices and cars and the amount of expenditures on campaign workers were also closely restricted or regulated by the government.One way to deal with this… | 0.80 | text |
| through television | instance of | While it is possible that politicians are increasingly turning to other means of reaching out to voters | 0.80 | text |
| given that not every politician can become a TV star | instance of | While it is possible that politicians are increasingly turning to other means of reaching out to voters | 0.80 | text |
| garner votes simply through name recognition | instance of | While it is possible that politicians are increasingly turning to other means of reaching out to voters | 0.80 | text |
| it is more likely for a politician to remain reliant on their koenkai | instance of | While it is possible that politicians are increasingly turning to other means of reaching out to voters | 0.80 | text |
| or simultaneously seek television fame | instance of | While it is possible that politicians are increasingly turning to other means of reaching out to voters | 0.80 | text |
| a strong koenkai | instance of | While it is possible that politicians are increasingly turning to other means of reaching out to voters | 0.80 | text |
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