SHIMAJIRO TODAY STANDARD ISSUE
10 June 2025
Free People’s Party (FPP) announces runoff-style leadership election following resignation of Kazuya Igarashi
THE Free People’s Party (FPP) has announced that it will undergo a leadership election in the coming months, following the resignation of former Leader of the Opposition Kazuya Igarashi in April.
In a statement released on Monday, the party has stated that “from next week onward, a month-long period of nominations within our membership in the House of Representatives will allow for candidates to put themselves forward, or for members to nominate their preferred candidate.”
“FPP members of the legislature will vote for their preferred candidates in the first and second round of voting, which will take place on Monday 14th and Monday 21st July respectively. Finally, on Monday 28th July, the membership will vote, and the winner will become the new Leader of the Free People’s Party.”
The party went on to state “Mr. Kazuya Igarashi will continue to serve as our leader until a new leader has been elected. The party is incredibly thankful to him for his services to our community.”
In an interview with Shimajiro today earlier this morning, Mr. Igarashi announced that he will not be pursuing any political ventures after his resignation in July, and will thus be retiring from politics.
“It’s been an eventful but enjoyable journey, I think,” Mr. Igarashi said to ST on Tuesday morning, “It felt like yesterday I was fighting to overthrow the tyrants that robbed us of our glorious nation. I’m very proud to have served this democracy. There is no bitterness over my defeat or my personal failures. It’s been a wonderful adventure.”
Mr. Igarashi believes he has left the party “better than it ever has been”.
Chancellor Fujimura adamant about Shimanese UNAC membership; makes it an end goal for 2025
IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR Sayuri Fujimura has said today that she remains “committed to Shimanese entry into the UNAC”.
Mrs. Fujimura, who was joined by Deputy Chancellor Saitou, stated in a press conference today that Shimajiro’s best interests right now were “beyond the horizon, and beyond the sea.”
“We have invested so much domestically in the last four years, it is now time to focus on what we can do abroad,” Mrs. Fujimura said today, with a smile on her face, “My belief is that we can get Shimajiro into the United Nations of the Auroran Continent by the end of this year, and if not by then, then certainly by the end of 2026.”
Leader of the Opposition, Kazuyuki Nakabayashi, openly declared today that Shimanese UNAC membership would be “an intercontinental disaster”, stating that it would have “disastrous ramifications for the domestic economy”, and that “modern Shimajiro should have no business operating in Aurora.” Mr. Nakabayashi strongly believes in Shimanese isolation.
Shimanese debut Urthvision act CHIBIMETAL stun in main performance for competition, and a surprise appearance from Royal Princess
The group performed their 2025 hit single and new fan favourite “Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!” during the night’s festivities in Tawuse
Aozora-based and newly-popular “kawaii metal” group CHIBIMETAL have made an urth-shattering debut at Urthvision XXII.
The group, which won a talent showcase competition earlier in January this year, have soared to national and international acclaim, even becoming favourites of the royal family’s.
As if the night couldn’t get any better, Princess Asuka, the Royal Princess of Seikan, appeared to deliver the Shimanese jury’s votes. The royal princess appeared to be in her usual jolly spirits, even sporting a large box of popcorn alongside her. It goes to show that even royals can become overbearingly excited at such grand events.
While CHIBIMETAL’s Urthvision was in no doubt spectacular, will it be enough to wow the rest of the world. The group have already recieved 8 points from the Limboese jury.