Campaigning has begun in Japan for the October 27 election, where newly appointed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to secure a majority for the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
Key issues include rising prices, regional security, and LDP scandals.
A recent poll shows the LDP leading at 26.4%, ahead of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party’s 12.4%.
Ishiba aims to boost Japan’s economy, support low-income households, and push for a new security policy in the region, but faces challenges over the party’s past controversies.
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