At a news conference during the LDP presidential election in September, Kishida said he would aim to amend the Constitution if he became party president.
Efforts are underway to buoy turnout amid widespread political disenchantment, especially among the young. Will more eligible voters exercise their rights during the Lower House election?
Although Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to show voters that the LDP has been "reborn," inheritance of incumbency is conspicuously prevalent in Japan's national political scene.