Candidates in snowy areas scramble to adapt campaigns in rare winter poll

With the upcoming general election the first in 36 years to take place in February, the peak of winter in Japan, candidates in snowy regions are scrambling to adapt their campaign strategies, such as shifting from street speeches to indoor events and leaning more on social media.As heavy snow raises safety fears and limits the turnout of crowds at stump speeches, some have criticized Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's lack of consideration for snowy regions in calling the Feb. 8 House of Representatives snap election.In central Japan's Fukui Prefecture, hit by heavy snowfall just before offici…READ FULL ARTICLE