Key Facts
• June 6: Tokyo LDP announced pledges for the Tokyo Assembly election.
• Election schedule: June 13 (announcement), June 22 (voting).
• “7UP TOKYO Project” aims to improve seven areas, including income and safety.
• Childcare support: ¥20,000 monthly rent subsidy and ¥1 million home purchase points.
• Measures include tackling foreign visitor crimes and real estate speculation.
• Internal reforms: “Renewal Committee” to address financial misconduct.
• All political funds to be database-stored and publicly accessible online.
• Party finances to undergo audits by external experts.
• Secretary-General Daisuke Komatsu emphasized commitment to reform and transparency.
Summary
The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) unveiled its “7UP TOKYO Project” on June 6, ahead of the upcoming election. The initiative focuses on improving seven key areas, including income, disaster preparedness, and public safety. To address declining birth rates, the LDP proposed subsidies for childcare households, offering ¥20,000 monthly for rent and ¥1 million in home purchase points via the official Tokyo app. Additional measures target foreign visitor-related crimes and real estate speculation. In response to past financial misconduct, the party established a “Renewal Committee” to enhance transparency, with plans to publicly disclose all political funds and implement external audits. Secretary-General Daisuke Komatsu expressed determination to lead reforms and rebuild trust.
