Japan Election Campaigns Begin as PM Shigeru Ishiba Aims to Maintain Power
The election campaign in Japan has started as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba aims to retain his party's majority. The vote on October 27 focuses on economic challenges, security issues, and scandals within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Ishiba plans to revitalize Japan's rural areas and consider changes to the Japan-US security treaty.
In Tokyo, the election campaign has commenced for the October 27 vote, where new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to maintain his Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) majority.
Campaigning is in full swing, with candidates actively engaging voters on issues like economic challenges, regional security, and internal party scandals.
The LDP has been Japan's dominant political party for decades but faces voter skepticism due to recent controversies involving lawmaker ties to the Unification Church and a slush fund scandal.
Ishiba, 67, a former defense minister, ascended to party premiership last September and has called this election to reaffirm his leadership.
His policy agenda focuses on revitalizing Japan's rural areas and potentially revising the Japan-US security treaty.
The opposition, led by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, polls at a much lower support level.
However, contentious issues such as allowing married women to keep their maiden names could sway liberal voters.
Ishiba's campaign promises include boosting the economy and incomes with a new stimulus package, while balancing traditional family values against progressive reforms.
The LDP’s ability to engage and reassure the electorate will be crucial in securing the desired parliamentary majority.
Campaigning is in full swing, with candidates actively engaging voters on issues like economic challenges, regional security, and internal party scandals.
The LDP has been Japan's dominant political party for decades but faces voter skepticism due to recent controversies involving lawmaker ties to the Unification Church and a slush fund scandal.
Ishiba, 67, a former defense minister, ascended to party premiership last September and has called this election to reaffirm his leadership.
His policy agenda focuses on revitalizing Japan's rural areas and potentially revising the Japan-US security treaty.
The opposition, led by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, polls at a much lower support level.
However, contentious issues such as allowing married women to keep their maiden names could sway liberal voters.
Ishiba's campaign promises include boosting the economy and incomes with a new stimulus package, while balancing traditional family values against progressive reforms.
The LDP’s ability to engage and reassure the electorate will be crucial in securing the desired parliamentary majority.
