US EditionLDP to Pick Next Party Leader Through Full-Scale Vote
The Liberal Democratic Party faces a leadership vote after losing parliamentary majority, with candidates including Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi amid calls for party reform.
- On October 4, the Liberal Democratic Party will pick a new leader to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who resigned after big election setbacks.
- Over the past year, the LDP lost its majority in both houses; Suzuki said, `'In this election, whether the LDP can rise or fall is at stake.'
- Among the leading names, veteran Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi are potential contenders, with the field likely to include at least five candidates; each LDP Diet lawmaker casts one first-round vote while rank-and-file LDP members' choices are proportionally converted.
- The LDP president is likely to become prime minister, facing challenges like an ageing population, national debt, and rising inflation under the LDP and coalition partner Komeito.
- Having placed second and third in September 2024, Sanae Takaichi and Shinjiro Koizumi face potential contenders including former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi, who announced his bid Monday, and chief cabinet secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi.
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Japan LDP Leadership Election Heats Up for October 4 - American Faith
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is preparing for a special leadership election in October following the resignation of Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru after less than a year in office. The race to replace him is expected to be highly competitive, with multiple party heavyweights and rising stars vying for the top job. Among the top contenders is former economic minister Takaichi Sanae, a conservative veteran and close ally of the lat…
Hopes High for Takaichi, Koizumi in LDP Presidential Race; Distance From Ishiba May Be Pivotal In Securing Votes
The race for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party effectively began on Monday following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement that he would step down.
Who will be Japan’s next leader?
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement on Sunday triggered the country’s second leadership battle in less than a year, plunging his center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) deeper into a political crisis.The party has held power for most of the last 70 years, but recently lost majorities in both houses of the National Diet and suffered a historic defeat in Tokyo’s city council elections. This string of defeats, comb…
Japan's ruling LDP to hold leadership election on Oct. 4
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will hold its leadership election on Oct. 4 to choose a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, its election panel said Tuesday, with some lawmakers already announcing their candidacy or ready to do so.
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