Election Issues In Japan

Although japan s political status quo appears to remain in place the july election did shine a spotlight on barriers that people living with disabilities face as they try to participate in daily life.

Election issues in japan. North korea aside the early phase of the election campaign focused on the proposed increase in the sales tax from 8 to 10 in two years time. Both parties say the economy is their main focus. Whether prime minister shinzo abe will call a snap election is expected to be the biggest issue in japanese politics in 2020.

Sunday s snap ballot was always going to be something radically different. Kimura lives with cerebral palsy and is largely paralyzed below the neck while funago has spent nearly twenty years living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als a progressive. Representing a newly formed political party kimura eiko and funago yasuhiko were elected to japan s upper house.

Abe s ruling bloc and others appear on bubble for required two thirds majority. Tokyo the campaign for japan s upper house election officially kicked off on thursday with prime minister shinzo abe s ruling coalition likely to see off a splintered opposition in the july 21. Japan election constitutional revision hangs in balance of japan s election.

Many politicians speculate that abe may dissolve the house of. Published october 22 2017 after his victory in sunday s election japanese prime minister shinzo abe faces a daunting in tray ranging from north korean missiles to a rapidly ageing society. Key issues with exit polls projecting a big win for the democratic party of japan over japan s long time ruling liberal democratic party the bbc looks at the main issues and what separates two very similar parties.

Japanese elections are normally staid events that generate few headlines bore journalists to tears and change nothing.