Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba Faces Reckoning In Upper House Election Today

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At a Tokyo polling station on Sunday, 54-year-old voter Atsushi Matsuura said, "Commodity prices are going up, but I'm more worried that salaries aren't increasing."

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00:00I wanted to vote for a party that does not promise pork barrelling

00:07because it would eventually increase a fiscal burden on Japanese people.

00:13But many parties are promising spending money, so it was a difficult decision-making for me.

00:20I would like to see the government think about the future,

00:23think about the possibility that we may not be able to receive pension money.

00:30Even if prices go down for a year after the government's spending,

00:34it would not be good if we cannot get pension when turning 65.

00:43I live on my pension money and the amount is being cut shorter and shorter.

00:47We have paid a lot to support the pension system.

00:50This is the most pressing issue for me.

00:53I think it is a good thing that many young people are running in the election.

01:00They have new ideas and are very enthusiastic.

01:03But I remain careful because I still don't see how capable they are to carry out the task.

01:08I have focused on Japan's future and its economy.

01:20I want to see how they can improve our living.

01:26Commodity prices are going up, but I am more worried that salaries aren't increasing.

01:33I want Japan to be a good country because visiting foreigners would not enjoy it otherwise.

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