While issues surrounding political funding were a focal point of Japan's House of Representatives election on Sunday, many voters also saw measures to address rising living costs as an urgent priority.In the western city of Osaka, Toma Ariyama, 23, voted for a ruling Liberal Democratic Party candidate despite public anger over a slush funds scandal engulfing the party.Ariyama, who works for a food company, appreciated the LDP's economic policy aimed at supporting businesses facing rising costs "rather than sales tax cuts and cash handouts" proposed by several opposition parties.Prime Minist…READ FULL ARTICLE
