Official campaigning for Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, which also will effectively choose current President Fumio Kishida’s successor as prime minister, has kicked off with a record 9 candidates.
Since 1972, when endorsements from 20 LDP Diet members became a condition to file a candidacy, the previous record number of candidates was 5.
The candidates will compete on measures for political reforms following a series of political funds scandals involving the party’s factions, as well as on their economic policies amid high prices and their social security policies amid the low birthrate and aging population.
These candidates have delivered their applications: economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, digital minister Taro Kono, former LDP Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba, and LDP Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi.
Voting will be held on 27 September.
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