Japan's maverick mayor refuses to stop Tweeting
- Published: 1 Dec 2012 at 03.47
- Online news: Asia
A maverick hoping to upset Japan's political scene has vowed to continue using Twitter throughout a general election, despite a strict ban on all forms of Internet campaigning.
Toru Hashimoto, a maverick hoping to upset Japan's political scene, pictured here on November 29, has vowed to continue using Twitter throughout a general election, despite a strict ban on all forms of Internet campaigning.
Under Japanese election law, candidates and their supporters are not permitted to Tweet, use Facebook, update their websites or even send emails during the official campaign period, which begins on Tuesday ahead of the December 16 poll.
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