Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, Ishiba’s run,
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, ‘As the intentions of key players to enter the atmosphere of the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, as well as the Democratic Party’s representative election (the first opposition party) become official one by one, the stakes are rising. With the ruling party, the LDP, facing plummeting approval ratings due to a scandal involving political funding, they are seeking a turnaround, while the opposition party, the Democratic Party, is eyeing a regime change based on the LDP’s decline, making competition between the two parties fiercer than ever before.’,
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| Shigeru Ishiba, former secretary-general of the LDP |
, ‘ According to Kyodo News on the 25th, Shigeru Ishiba, who is leading in opinion polls, announced his candidacy for the LDP presidential election, scheduled to be held on the 27th next month. Ishiba, a former secretary-general, declared his candidacy for the presidential election saying, “This will be the final battle summarizing 38 years of political life” at a shrine in his constituency of Tottori Prefecture. This will be his second candidacy within the party, following his previous position as the minister in charge of economic security. Other potential candidates, Taro Kono and Shinjiro Koizumi, are scheduled to hold press conferences on the 26th and 30th of this month, respectively, to officially announce their candidacy. With about two weeks left until the scheduled date for the Democratic Party’s presidential election, it is anticipated to be a showdown between former and current leaders, as well as a former prime minister.’,
, ‘ Edano Yukio, former leader who officially declared his candidacy, said in a meeting with the press on the 24th, “The support of the people who have raised me for over 30 years is the foundation of my candidacy.” Genta Izumi, who expressed his intention to run, stated, “I am having good discussions with various people about the party’s direction. I will make the final decision after careful consideration.” It was reported that Yoshihiko Noda, a former prime minister, is in the process of coordinating opinions with those around him towards running for candidacy. He emphasized the need to not be absorbed in the LDP presidential election and to point out the issues with political funds in the party.’,
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