Ruling and opposition party heavyweights took to streets across the country to appeal to voters Saturday, the first weekend since the House of Representatives was dissolved Thursday for a general election, set for Oct. 31.
Sanae Takaichi, policy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, gave a speech in the city of Nagasaki, touting the party’s efforts to revitalize the country’s economy, which has been battered by the coronavirus crisis.
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