and many voters would have averted different candidate in the ldp's different candidate in the ldp�*s leadership election back in september but he is a compromise candidate who was backed by the party elders and who they believe will do their bidding as prime minister now that he has a majority. that he has a ma'ority. rupert, notwithstanding — that he has a majority. rupert, notwithstanding some - that he has a majority. rupert, notwithstanding some of - that he has a majority. rupert, notwithstanding some of his i notwithstanding some of his lack of charisma as you pointed out, he has been campaigning on the back of improved access to hospital beds for covid patients. it also talked a stimulus plan to help his mrs and people recoverfrom the pandemic. how important are theseissues pandemic. how important are these issues forjapanese these issues for japanese voters? these issues forjapanese voters? labourwell, these issues forjapanese voters? labour well, they certainly care about the lack of hospital beds during the covid crisis this summer, which is predecessor, yoshihide suga, l

the ldp has dominated japanese politics for decades stop they handling of the pandemic and economy in recent times has been criticised, so what is ahead? mariko oi takes a look. fumio kishida's economic policy seems to be rather different from his predecessors. yoshihide suga and shinzo abe. they focused on the economy by creating more and creating inflation. a policy known as abenomics. the stock market doubled in value during their tenure. but critics argue those policies only made the rich richer. here is why. japan's average salary has partly grown in the next three decades compared to other developed economies. fumio kishida wants to narrow the wealth gap by raising the capital gains tax which is a tax on profits made on investments. i didn't go down well with investors. right after fumio kishida was chosen as his party's new leader, the nikkei 225 suffered an eight a losing streak in what became known as fumio kishida shock. the prime minister backtracked on raising the capital gains tax. some investors say it should be looking at other taxes. �* ,, �* should be looking at o

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