Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will vote for a new president on Monday afternoon, with three candidates competing, including Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishibashige and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.
The LDP president is said to have been elected by 535 votes, including 394 parliamentary votes and 141 local votes. The LDP’s president was elected by 535 votes, including 394 Diet members and 141 local votes. The Japanese media reported that Kan, who is supported by several major factions within the party, has a strong advantage, and is estimated to win more than 70% of Diet members and at least 48 local votes. Among them, Tokyo and Hokkaido decided to cast all three votes for Kan.
After the LDP elects a new president, the Diet House of Representatives will hold a special session on Wednesday to elect a new prime minister. As the LDP holds the majority of seats in the House of Representatives, it is expected that Kan will have a good chance of being elected as Prime Minister to replace Shinzo Abe, who resigned for health reasons, and to continue Abe’s term of office for the remaining one year or so.
Previously, each of the three LDP candidates elaborated on his or her governing philosophy. He also said that the government will continue to work with the government on the development of a new government, and that the government will continue to work with the government on the development of a new government. He also said that it is important to calmly consider the issue of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Japan as a state guest.
On the issue of the U.S.-Japan alliance, Kan said he would promote a free and open Indo-Pacific policy based on the U.S.-Japan alliance, and stressed that he would pursue a diplomatic course with his own characteristics. Fumio Kishida advocated exploring the path of survival in multilateral diplomacy, and stressed the need to demonstrate the value of Japan’s existence on issues of global scale, such as nuclear disarmament. Shigeru Ishibashira said that the U.S.-Japan agreement should be revised to establish a reciprocal alliance.
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