The next Prime Minister of Japan, whoever takes office, will be an extreme conservative, which will have a significant impact on Asia.
According to a report by Asahi Shimbun, in response to Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's announcement of his resignation, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will begin to seriously prepare for the election of the next president. Possible candidates are Agriculture Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and former Minister of Economic Security Takahashi Hayato, and the presidential election is expected to revolve around them.
The dilemma faced by Koizumi and Takahashi also occurred in last year's presidential election campaign. Koizumi ranked third in the first round of voting, which was decided by the votes of members of parliament and the "local voting" of party members and supporters. Takahashi ranked first in the first round of voting but lost to Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in the runoff.
Based on these results, Koizumi and Takahashi are considered close to the "post-Ishiba" faction within the party. Regarding the presidential election, current cabinet minister Koizumi avoided making in-depth comments. On the 2nd, Mr. Takahashi also told reporters, "I haven't said whether I will run (for the next prime ministerial election)," but both seem to have the motivation to run.
In addition to the two, Hayato Hayashi, who ranked fourth in the previous presidential election, and Taro Kono, the former Minister of Economic Security, who ranked fifth, may also run. The LDP will discuss the specific method for electing the president. If it is similar to the last time, there is a proposal to set the counting date in early October.
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