Japan Election Campaign Begins

 
Japan's parliamentary election campaign officially began on Tuesday (12.04.12)
In this election is expected to restore the power of the opposition Liberal Democrats in parliament, although the risk of a policy stalemate plaguing the country's third-largest economy is still continuing.


  

The nuclear crisis last year still haunt the implementation of this election that is expected to influence the electorate.

The importance of the nuclear issue can be seen from the location of the beginning of the campaign the Prime Minister Yoshiko Noda and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the leader of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Fukushima, where a nuclear disaster occurs.

Nuclear power policy is a hot topic in the first national election since the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi.

In the melting of the nuclear disaster, 160,000 people were displaced and destroyed the belief that atomic power is safe, cheap and clean.
China issues

In addition to energy issues, voters will also highlight a matter of policy to rescue the Japanese economy is in a recession to four since 2000 and face the challenges of China's rise.

Relations with China following the seizure of the dispute between the two countries is also an issue in the campaign this time.

"Our mission is to maintain the security of our children and the public, to protect the park and the beauty of our waters,'' said Abe in front of a crowd in Fukushima.

"We are determined to win a majority of parliamentary seats with allies LDP, New Komeito Party and took control.''

"We can not lose,'' he said were immediately greeted by the masses.

The campaign also present the action from a citizen who carried banners reading'' LDP is building nuclear power plants in Fukushima.''

Media poll predicted the election conducted by the 12 parties and 1,500 parliamentary candidates will be won by the LDP in the lower house.

Posted in: