tokyo campaign begin tuesday election pit prime minister shinzo abe liberal democratic party fledgling party hope lead tokyo governor yuriko koike small party contest seat japan powerful low house parliament follow stances key policies ldp party hope constitutional democratic party japan cdpj another new party make rump disband opposition democratic party election oct. 22 proceed plan sales tax hike 2019 10 percent current percent use part revenue increase childcare welfare program hope freeze schedule sales tax hike ensure economic recovery sales tax raise 10 percent accelerate abenomics recipe hyper-easy monetary policy fiscal spend realize economic recovery break away deflation maintain objective turn japan budget balance surplus without set deadline achieve party previously say aim hit goal fiscal 2020 boost japan productivity cope labor shortages innovation areas robots internet things artificial intelligence maintain bank japan ultra-easy monetary policy debate withdraw stimulus premature hope scrap over-reliance fiscal spend monetary ease maintain bank japan massive stimulus time call government boj work together seek smooth exit ultra-loose monetary policy impose tax company huge internal reserve use proceed improve japan fiscal health make shortfall revenues freeze sales tax hike seek adopt basic income system citizens receive set amount money regular basis help low-income households maintain bank japan ultra-easy policy time urge central bank work government seek smooth withdrawal stimulus future boost wag childcare nurse care workers put cap work hours raise minimum wag realize equal pay equal work revise pacifist constitution provide firm legal basis japan military call self-defense force article constitution draft unite state world war two renounce war mean resolve international dispute maintenance arm force purpose hope hold debate possible revisions article part constitution oppose ldp plan clarify status military constitution take lead role international community apply pressure north korea convince pyongyang abandon nuclear missile program solidify japan alliance unite state strengthen tokyo missile defense capabilities hope echo ldp call strict enforcement sanction north korea early return japanese nationals abduct north korean agents decades ago tight alliance unite state use diplomacy resolve north korean crisis peacefully uphold exclusively defensive security policy utilize nuclear power important part japan energy mix long safety ensure low country dependence nuclear energy renewable energy source introduce hope end nuclear power 2030 amid public safety worry 2011 fukushima nuclear disaster offer government aid research increase ratio renewable energy 30 percent put end nuclear power soon possible factbox japan main party key election pledge ahead october 22 vote