The Liberal Democratic Party revealed a draft Friday of its platform for the summer Upper House election, promising economic recovery and growth while vowing to end the mistakes of the Democratic Party of Japan-led government.
"Our role in the Upper House election is to stop the DPJ-led administration from continuing its abusive politics," said Shigeru Ishiba, chairman of the LDP Policy Research Council, during a news conference.
The LDP's policy platform calls for establishing a new Constitution, restoring fiscal health, including a consumption tax hike, and creating a social security system that would benefit the nation's increasingly aging population.