参議院さんぎいん選挙せんきょ 投票とうひょう日びまで3日みっか 各党かくとう 最終さいしゅう盤ばんの支持しじ拡大かくだいに全力ぜんりょく

The House of Councillors election is now three days away from the voting day on the 20th of this month, and each party is making every effort to expand its support in the final stage.

This election is focused on whether the ruling or opposition parties will secure a majority overall, given the current situation where the ruling party is in the minority in the House of Representatives. On the 16th, party leaders continued to give street speeches in various locations.

Former Minister for Economic Security of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kobayashi, said, By having the LDP and the government take responsibility to create a society where local people can prosper, we can truly build strong regions in the real sense.

“One more time, together with everyone, I will pry open a new door for Japan to push our country to the center of the world.”

We want you to lend us your strength.

It is the role of politics to make decisions and take responsibility, and there is absolutely no way we can entrust the reins of this country to the current opposition parties, he asserted.

Constitutional Democratic Party Deputy Representative Tsujimoto said, By having you firmly choose the Constitutional Democratic Party in this election, we will properly protect and support everyone through measures against rising prices and agricultural policies.

Instead of things like slush funds and lining their own pockets, they should protect each and every persons livelihood.

I want them to shift to that kind of politics, he appealed.

The chief of policy research for Nippon Ishin no Kai, Aoyagi, said, The biggest reason why everyones take-home pay isnt increasing is not taxes, but rather the social insurance premiums that are deducted in even greater amounts.

Do you want to leave behind a Japan with no social security, where we cant rely on the government?

I am asking for your support so that we can lower social insurance premiums and ensure that Japan remains a country we can truly be proud of for our children and grandchildren—a country that our children and grandchildren will want to continue supporting.

Komeito Secretary-General Nishida said, We will protect rice and gasoline from threats to our livelihoods.

And we will implement both tax cuts and benefits.

Politics cannot move forward without the Komeito Party.

It may not be a major political party, but I ask for one more push, to give us your support so that we can move politics forward, protect Japans democracy, and defend free trade.

Deputy Representative Furukawa of the Democratic Party for the People said, Lets try to reduce even a little the amount of money coming out of your pockets and improve the lives of the people.

Your single vote has the power to make your life easier.

This time, lets make it happen—lets make this the summer when your take-home pay finally increases, he appealed.

Communist Party Chairman Shii said, It is the responsibility of politics to protect the lives of the people.

The Communist Party aims to abolish the consumption tax and will urgently reduce it uniformly to 5%.

Lets deliver a verdict of Goodbye to LDP-Komeito politics!

Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Kushibuchi said, The main issue is economic policy, not measures regarding foreigners.

They are calling for the abolition of the consumption tax, which is the fundamental cause of the 30-year recession.

I earnestly appealed for your support for proactive fiscal policies to protect your lives.

The leader of the Sanseitō party, Mr. Kamiya, said, It is the job of a member of the Diet to create a life where the people do not have difficulties and can live with peace of mind.

Lets make sure steam rises from the peoples cooking pots.

The remaining four days will be a battle of willpower, he appealed.

Representative Momota of the Japan Conservative Party said, If we dont increase peoples take-home pay now, theres nothing we can do.

The quickest way to increase people’s take-home pay is to cut taxes first.

Japan is the only country that has remained almost unchanged from 30 years ago.

I insisted that tax cuts can no longer be delayed.

Social Democratic Party leader Fukushima said, Rice before missiles.

What the current Liberal Democratic Party politics fails to protect are your livelihood, your life, and even your very existence.

So, the Social Democratic Party pledged to thoroughly protect it.

Each party is waging this election as a de facto choice of government election, with party leaders and executives continuing to enter key constituencies to make a final push to expand support in the closing stages.