While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touts constitutional revision as the focal point of Sunday's Upper House election in stump speeches for Liberal Democratic Party candidates, that topic is conspicuously absent from campaign speeches by the LDP's junior coalition partner, Komeito.
Instead, Komeito candidates are mostly telling voters it's their party that has ensured LDP-led policies are providing direct benefits to voters regardless of their age or income.
"Komeito worked to get the laws changed so that cellphone charges will now be cheaper. This is an issue that was of great concern to young people. In addition, Komeito's efforts helped make the recent Group of 20 Osaka Summit a success. With the 2025 World Expo now coming, I will work with the Diet to ensure it, too, is a success," said Hisatake Sugi, 43, a Komeito candidate running for re-election in Osaka.
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