Battling the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, limiting price increases and strengthening Japan's defense capabilities are shaping up as the three main issues that could impact Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's prospects in the upcoming House of Councillors election.
Although Kishida's Cabinet is basking in high public approval ratings, the government and ruling parties are wary that a misstep on any of these three issues ahead of the July 10 election could quickly become a tailwind for the opposition bloc.
