The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, newly formed by the liberal wing of the collapsing main opposition party, released its campaign pledges Saturday for the Oct 22 general election, opposing a planned consumption tax hike and vowing to give up nuclear power. Its pledges oppose those of Prime Minister Shinzo…
The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, newly formed by the liberal wing of the collapsing main opposition party, released its campaign pledges Saturday for the Oct 22 general election, opposing a planned consumption tax hike and vowing to give up nuclear power.
Its pledges oppose those of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on key issues — a consumption tax increase from 8% to 10% in October 2019, reliance on nuclear power and amendment of the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution.
The policy goals of the CDPJ, led by former chief Cabinet secretary Yukio Edano, regarding the tax hike and nuclear power are similar to those of another new party recently set up by Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike.
The upcoming election for the 465-seat House of Representatives is expected to be a three-way battle between the ruling coalition of the LDP and the Komeito, Koike’s Party of Hope and the CDPJ.
