After official campaigning for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency kicked off earlier this week, the five candidates have each demonstrated a hard-line stance on immigration-related issues.
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a Lower House lawmaker from Nara Prefecture, began her policy speech on Monday by condemning foreign tourists who “kick” and “punch” the local deer, and dangle on torii gates like “monkey bars.”
Takaichi, a long-time conservative champion, also argued that releasing foreign nationals under arrest before charges can be filed due to a lack of interpreters is unfair.
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