TOKYO - The leadership contest to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shaping up as a three-horse race, with other hopefuls falling by the wayside after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party opted for a scaled-down electoral process.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO - The leadership contest to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is shaping up as a three-horse race, with other hopefuls falling by the wayside after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party opted for a scaled-down electoral process.
Mr Kishida, who now chairs the LDP Policy Research Council, touted his experience on both domestic issues and foreign affairs, saying that made him an all-rounded candidate. "Politics that do not believe in the people cannot be trusted by the people," he said."It is our sincere and humble responsibility to enact policies with the consensus and the empathy of the people."
The LDP, in a meeting of its General Council, the highest permanent decision-making body in the party, favoured a streamlined contest to choose a successor to Mr Abe who will serve the remainder of the prime minister's term as LDP President, which will expire in September next year. Some local chapters, sensitive to a backlash, will hold primary elections to decide how to distribute their three votes, media reported.
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