Poster pranks cause chaos in Tokyo gubernatorial election campaign

Some candidates in Tokyo's upcoming gubernatorial race have been criticized for making a mockery of the electoral process by posting sexually explicit posters or covering large parts of official campaigning boards with their materials.A record 56 people have entered the race ahead of the July 7 election, including 19 from the fringe "NHK Party" which called on its candidates to "hijack" campaign boards with their posters.As part of its disruptive plan, the NHK Party also offered to allow anyone who donated to the group to use space on the boards, installed by authorities around neighborhood…READ FULL ARTICLE