Factbox-LDP leadership election candidates: Who's vying to be Japan's next PM?
TOKYO - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party votes on Friday in leadership election to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.The former defence minister is making his fifth and, he says, final bid to lead a party that has governed Japan for most of the past seven decades.
He has also proposed establishing a disaster management agency to build shelters and wants to improve conditions for military personnel to ensure ageing Japan has enough troops for its defence. Koizumi has promised to accelerate Kishida's policies to foster dynamic economic growth that can adapt to technological change including the rise of artificial intelligence.
She is known for her conservative views, including revising the pacifist constitution and is a regular visitor to the Yasukuni war shrine, which is seen by some Asian countries as a symbol of past militarism. She also opposes allowing women to retain their maiden names, arguing that doing so would undermine tradition.
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