Sixty-eight percent of candidates in the July 10 Upper House election favor strengthening Japan’s defense, nearly double the 37 percent of three years ago, reflecting fears about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a survey showed.
A record high 64 percent of voters believe Japan should strengthen its defensive capabilities, according to a survey conducted after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Seiko Noda, the state minister in charge of gender equality, criticized as misleading a government survey that showed record low public support for allowing married couples to have separate surnames.
According to a new survey, winning candidates in the ruling coalition in the Oct. 31 Lower House election differ greatly on the future of nuclear power in Japan.
A majority of ruling party candidates who won Lower House seats appear reluctant to endorse Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s plans to redistribute wealth in Japan to spur economic growth.