▁- ▁that ▁was ▁recognition ▁of ▁the ▁constitution ality ▁of ▁Japan ' s ▁Self - Def ense ▁Force , ▁accept ance ▁of ▁the ▁peace ▁treat y ▁with ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Korea ▁and ▁appro val ▁of ▁nuclear ▁energy ▁until ▁alternatives ▁are ▁developed ▁- ▁so ▁as ▁to ▁“ put ▁an ▁end ▁to ▁the ▁L DP ’ s ▁mon opol y ▁of ▁politics ▁and ▁establish ▁a ▁coal ition ▁government ▁to ▁accomplish ▁political ▁reform ,” ▁according ▁to ▁SD P J ▁Chair man ▁S ada o ▁Yam ah ana . ▁ ▁Non eth eless , ▁the ▁oppos itions ▁varied ▁on ▁trade ▁liberal ization ; ▁only ▁the ▁J NP ▁was ▁in ▁favor ▁of ▁opening ▁Japan ' s ▁rice ▁market ▁to ▁imports . ▁Each ▁of ▁the ▁parties ▁issued ▁campaign ▁p led ges ▁which ▁t ended ▁to ▁be ▁vague , ▁as ▁was ▁usual ▁in ▁Japanese ▁elections ▁where ▁issues ▁often ▁had ▁little ▁influence ▁on ▁voting ▁behavior . ▁ ▁The ▁J NP ' s ▁platform ▁was ▁the ▁most ▁detailed , ▁covering ▁the ▁following ▁areas : ▁( 1 ) ▁political ▁eth ics , ▁political ▁reform ; ▁( 2 ) ▁international ▁contribution ; ▁( 3 ) ▁constitution ; ▁( 4 ) ▁diplom acy , ▁defense ; ▁( 5 ) ▁economy , ▁tax ▁system ; ▁( 6 ) ▁agricult ure ▁policy ; ▁( 7 ) ▁environment ; ▁( 8 ) ▁education , ▁w elf are . ▁ ▁Results ▁The ▁r uling ▁Liberal ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁lost ▁its ▁overall ▁majority ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁and ▁also ▁failed ▁to ▁form ▁the ▁government ▁for ▁the