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Many Candidates in Japan’s Lower House Election Focusing on Economy, Employment, ‘Politics and Money’ Gets Short Shrift

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The Yomiuri Shimbun

17:19 JST, February 4, 2026

Many candidates for the House of Representatives election are focusing on “economy and employment” and “support for child-rearing” as key issues in their election campaigning, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey. The “consumption tax” was also chosen by many candidates.

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