Most of the declared candidates running in the Sept. 11 general election say social welfare reform should be the policy priority after the poll, according to a Kyodo News survey released Monday.
The survey shows that 87.5 percent of the candidates say priority should be placed on social welfare reform, including the pension and medical systems.
The poll was based on responses from 649 of the 1,069 people who had announced their intention to run in the House of Representatives election as of Sunday.