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Stepping Outside the Cabinet to compete... Can Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshimasa Hayashi Defeat Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi? He's Slowly Starting His Campaign for the Party Presidency Under the Banner of "Moderate conservatism."
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The cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on September 17, 2026, was seen primarily as "preparing for an unopposed re-election as Liberal Democratic Party president one year later." Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshimasa Hayashi (65), who left the cabinet at this time, effectively began preparations as a rival candidate. Some believe that the simultaneous personnel changes in party leadership in both houses…
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