Political candidates across Japan have made their final pitch to voters ahead of Sunday’s Lower House election, which is the first in the pandemic era.
It was a short campaign for the more than 1,000 would-be representatives. Each hopes to net one of 465 seats. Over 12 days, they spoke to voters on the street, and at transit stations.
The political climate has changed in the four years since the last general election. The pandemic threatened the lives and livelihoods of people across Japan’s cities and countryside. Political parties made their case about what they would do to protect the people and boost the economy.
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner Komeito aim to keep their majority and stay in power.
Some opposition parties hope to block that attempt with a strategy to unify support and avoid vote-splitting.
Voters across most of Japan will cast ballots from 7AM to 8PM on Sunday. Then the counting will begin.
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