Voters voice hope, concern as Japan holds general election

Japanese voters expressed their hopes and concerns over issues such as addressing income disparities and bringing COVID-19 infections under control, as the country held a general election Sunday."Politicians speak of redistributing wealth, saying only what is nice to hear, but it makes me worried about the public finances," said Mayumi Igarashi, a Tokyo resident, after listening to a stump speech by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the capital on the eve of the election.Kishida, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and took office on Oct. 4, has vowed to boost middle-class incomes.I…READ FULL ARTICLE