Ruling LDP most popular in upcoming general election: poll

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is the most popular among Japanese voters ahead of the general election on Oct. 27, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday.In a nationwide telephone survey conducted on Saturday and Sunday, 26.4 percent of respondents said they plan to vote for the LDP, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, in the proportional representation segment, compared to 12.4 percent supporting the main opposition, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.The LDP's junior coalition partner, the Komeito party, was supported by 6.4 percent, while 33.2 percent said they do not know wh…READ FULL ARTICLE