Koizumi, Hayashi officially enter race for leadership of ruling party

Japan’s Next PM Race Begins as Koizumi, Hayashi Emerge as Frontrunners

NEWS BRIEF Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has launched its leadership race, with Farm Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announcing their candidacies to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Former Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi is also expected to run, potentially becoming Japan’s first female leader. The October vote will […] The post Japan’s Next PM Race Begins as Koizumi…

Koizumi, Hayashi officially enter race for leadership of ruling party

Japan's agriculture minister and the chief government spokesperson joined the race on Tuesday to lead the ruling party, pledging their candidacies in a vote set for early next…

Two-Way LDP Race Shaping Up Between Takaichi, Koizumi; Candidates Seek to Leverage Their Particular Strengths

A aurvey conducted nationwide by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that expectations were highest for former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Shinjiro Koizumi to be the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party.