The ‘vacuum’ of power and political leadership, which has emerged in Japanafter the resignation of Prime Minister Sigeros Isiba, he wants to cover the ruling partywhich will elect his new leader on October 4, 2025.
In particular, high -ranking parliamentary by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said today (09.09.2025) that the aim of this electoral process is for Japan to acquire a new prime minister to avoid further escalation of the political crisis.
In fact, a high -ranking LDP parliamentary said that The full -scale selection process can favor veteran politician Sanae Takaicia right -wing expansionist fiscal policies that, according to local media, decided to run.
Sanae Takaici in pre -election speech / Hiro Komae / Pool Via Reuters / File Photo
Another favorite for the election is the Minister of Agriculture, Sinjiro Koizumi, son of former Prime Minister Junitsiro Koizumi, who is among a group of at least five candidates who have not officially announced their candidacy so far.
The electoral process
In the first round of the match, each LDP MP submits a vote and the choices of party members are distributed proportionally to equal number of votes to those of Parliament members, so that the result reflects the widest possible view of members of the party.
Takaichi and Koizumi, who emerged as the Minister of Agriculture of Isiba, who had been assigned the reduction of very high rice prices, were previously candidates and had come second and third respectively in the September vote 2024 who eventually made the winner of Isiba.
Sigeru Isiba bow down during a speech for his resignation / Toru Hanai / Pool Via Reuters
To other potential candidates Former Foreign Minister Tosimitsu Mottgie are includedwho announced his candidacy yesterday, Monday, as well as Cabinet’s chief secretary Yosimasa Hayaiaccording to a source in the Supreme Representative of the Government.
It is recalled that Isiba announced his resignation on Sunday (07.09.2025)after the election where the Governor Coalition lost her majority that had both of them bodies of Parliament, In the midst of rage of voters for the Increasing the cost of life.