Shiho Hashimoto will face challenges from the opposition forces within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the two-house meeting today!
The LDP will hold a meeting of its legislators in both houses on July 28, aiming to summarize and reflect on the failure in the upper house election. Shiho Hashimoto, who has already indicated his intention to run for re-election, will explain how to implement the recent Russia-Japan-US agreement at the meeting, hoping for the understanding of the legislators. However, it can be anticipated that strong demands for Hashimoto's resignation will emerge today, and the situation is unpredictable.
The meeting is scheduled to last two hours. Hashimoto will explain to the legislators that, given the numerous domestic and international issues, political vacuum is impossible, and thus he hopes for the understanding of his successor.
In response, legislators who are distant from Hashimoto, including those from the old Abe faction, will oppose his idea of re-election.
Former Economic and Trade Minister Nishimura of the former Abe faction believes that the responsibility for the three consecutive election losses cannot be avoided, and therefore demands a quick leadership election.
In addition to the Abe faction, young conservative legislators will also strongly demand Hashimoto to resign immediately and dissolve and reorganize the LDP executive committee.
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