00:00And voting in Japan's general elections began on Sunday morning
00:04in which a total of 102,084 candidates are competing for the 465 seats in the House of Representatives.
00:14The main focus of the election is whether the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party
00:20and the Innovation for Old Party will secure a majority allowing Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi
00:25to continue her administration. Alternatively, the opposition could expand its strength and block that outcome.
00:33Polling stations against the country will close at 8 p.m. local time
00:37and the vote count is expected to last until late at night.
00:42Of the 465 seats in the lower house, 289 will be chosen in single-member districts
00:49and 176 will be chosen throughout proportional representation in 11 regional blocks.
00:55Whether the LPD, the ruling party, ends up holding a large number of seats
01:05will determine whether the discussion moves toward revising the constitution.
01:10I believe how many seats the LDP wins will greatly change Japanese politics,
01:16including the issue of constitutional revision.
01:18In this election, various parties are putting forward policies such as abolishing the consumption tax.
01:30That may sound good right now, but I am very concerned about whether it is truly a responsible policy
01:35for the generations that come after us.
01:38What worries me the most is not just the present,
01:41but what will happen to Japan in the future?
01:43That's what I think is the most important thing.
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