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2 Décembre 2014
December 2, 2014
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The 12-day campaign period for the Dec. 14 House of Representatives election has officially kicked off. The Mainichi Shimbun recently talked to leaders of Japan's political parties on their basic policies and will carry a series of special articles based on their interviews during the campaign period. Below is an outline of comments from ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary-General Sadakazu Tanigaki.
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Our party has been pushing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's key economic policies, dubbed "Abenomics," to stop decade-long deflation and create a positive growth cycle. Since the LDP returned to power, jobs have been created for some 1 million people. The ratio of job offers to job seeks has improved in all 47 prefectures of the country, and the average wage growth topped 2 percent at annual labor-management negotiations this past spring. Many companies have enjoyed record-high profits. We are promoting Abenomics as the only way towards economic recovery.
Some say this election does not have a cause, but Prime Minister Abe decided to postpone the sales tax increase from the current 8 percent to 10 percent, which would have a significant impact on Japan's economy and fiscal policies. Therefore, it's right for a prime minister to seek consent from the public as policies will not be carried out as planned. I take this matter very personally as I was the LDP president at the time of the three-party agreement among the LDP, Komeito and Democratic Party of Japan on the tax hike.
Stable supply of energy is also an important issue. We have to mull over what would be the "best mix" (of power sources). We have not changed our goal to reduce Japan's dependence on nuclear power while seeking the possibility of renewable energy, but such a goal cannot be achieved right away. It is necessary to restart nuclear power plants that have passed safety checkups while we work to win support from local residents.
On national security, our predecessors had paid special attention not to be a threat to neighboring nations since the end of the war. Some countries, however, want Japan to do what is possible to protect regional peace and security. We look to establish a seamless security system while reinterpreting the Constitution to exercise the right to collective self-defense.
Voters tell us they want a stable government. Winning a combined majority (with Komeito) is a must; the challenge is how to win additional seats. Our goal is to have all LDP official candidates and party-backed candidates to win seats. (Interview by Tetsuya Kageyama, Political News Department)
December 02, 2014(Mainichi Japan)
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