Japan's campaign starts, focus on economy, nuclear

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AAA??Dec. 4, 2012?1:18 AM ET Japan's campaign starts, focus on economy, nuclear AP Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan waves at his party supporters during parliamentary elections campaign in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off the campaign Tuesday for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan waves at his party supporters during parliamentary elections campaign in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off the campaign Tuesday for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA Opposition leader Shinzo Abe of Leberal Democratic Party acknowledges to supporters during parliamentary elections campaign in Fukushima, Japan, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties are kicking off the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2012 file photo, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, right, of Japan's ruling Democratic Party of Japan, and main opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe attend a debate by party leaders for the upcoming lower house elections in Tokyo. Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties kicked off Tuesday, Dec. 4 the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File) TOKYO (AP) ? Leaders for Japan's biggest political parties are kicking off the campaign for parliamentary elections to be held in less than two weeks with visits to nuclear crisis-hit Fukushima prefecture. Nuclear energy and the economy are key issues in the Dec. 16 election, which is widely expected to send Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's unpopular Democratic Party of Japan to defeat after three years in power. The opposition Liberal Democratic Party is leading in the polls, but is unlikely to win a majority of seats in the lower house of parliament. The most likely outcome of the election is a coalition government whose makeup is far from clear. Polls show more than 40 percent of voters don't know which party they'll support in the election. Associated Press

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