With the announcement of the Upper House election on the 22nd, the leaders of each party are already active, and the de facto election campaign is in full swing.
The House of Councilors election will be announced on the 22nd of this week and will be counted on the 10th of next month.
Prior to the announcement on the 22nd, the leaders of each party are engaged in activities such as attending debates and giving street speeches in various places this weekend, including measures against rising prices and how defense spending should be. There is a lot of debate over security policies and the constitution.
The House of Councilors election will be contested for 125 seats, including the filling of vacancies, and the focus will be on whether the ruling party will maintain a stable government base or whether the opposition party will be able to create an opportunity for a reversal offensive.
Executives of each party are planning to give street speeches in various places on the 19th, and the de facto election campaign is in full swing.