Key Facts
• July 7: LDP leader Shigeru Ishiba visited Kagoshima to support candidates.
• Ishiba held speeches in three locations, emphasizing the necessity of consumption tax.
• He argued LDP and Komeito are the only parties capable of ensuring Japan’s future.
• Ishiba proposed wage increases and swift financial aid to counter inflation.
• SDP leader Mizuho Fukushima also visited Kagoshima on July 7 for proportional representation support.
• Fukushima criticized rising defense budgets and advocated for zero consumption tax on food.
• She called for a nationwide minimum wage of 1,500 yen and highlighted inflation concerns.
Summary
On July 7, Shigeru Ishiba, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), visited Kagoshima to campaign for the Upper House election. Speaking at three locations, he stressed the importance of maintaining the consumption tax and proposed wage increases and financial aid to address inflation. Ishiba emphasized that only the LDP and Komeito could secure Japan’s future. Meanwhile, Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), also campaigned in Kagoshima, criticizing rising defense budgets and advocating for zero consumption tax on food and a nationwide minimum wage of 1,500 yen. Both leaders sought to rally support for their respective parties ahead of the election.
