EGN NEWS DESK
On Friday, 9 candidates vying for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party provided hints of their imaginative and prescient for the way forward for the party, and the nation, outlining their positions on essential coverage areas at their first joint information convention following Thursday’s kickoff of campaigning.
As Japan faces a myriad of challenges — from a declining beginning price and graying society, to sluggish financial progress, rising shopper costs, and a worsening safety surroundings — two points dominated Friday’s dialogue: political reform and the financial system.
The LDP finds itself at probably the most essential junctures in its 70-year historical past. Since late final yr, the party has been reeling from a political funds scandal that implicated over 80 lawmakers and most of its political factions, leading to mounting public mistrust.
