Major political parties' election pledges on key issues

The following are campaign pledges made by major political parties on key issues for the July 21 House of Councillors election. Liberal Democratic Party will:-- seek to amend the Constitution early on by promoting discussions.-- strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance and lead rule-making and unification of the international community.-- increase people's income through a strong economy and raise the consumption tax to 10 percent in October as planned.-- promote regional economic development and smart farming using advanced technologies.-- improve protection and care of children in the wake of …READ FULL ARTICLE