The Liberal Democrats of Japan, who hold a parliamentary majority; In an in-party move, they will elect the party’s next leader, as well as Japan’s next prime minister.
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democrats are set to hold an intra-party contest on Wednesday, which will lead to the election of the party’s next leader and definitely the next prime minister, according to Reuters.
There are four candidates in the by-elections, with Tara Kono, 58, the minister overseeing the corona vaccination, and Fumio Kishida, 64, the former Japanese foreign minister, competing.
Voting among ruling party officials will take place at 1:00 pm local time, and the results will be announced within an hour and 20 minutes. If none of the candidates reaches the quorum; Voting between the two of them who received the most votes; It is drawn to the second round, the result of which will be announced by 3:40 in the afternoon.
Voting to determine the fate of the ruling party comes as incumbent Prime Minister Yoshihid Suga recently announced his intention to step down, having only been in power for a year. One of the reasons for this is his declining popularity due to his failure to control Corona.
The Liberal Democratic Party has a parliamentary majority and will be led by the Prime Minister of Japan until the next general election on November 28.
According to opinion polls, Kono is the most popular of the two candidates in the race, while Kishida is the most popular candidate in parliament – an issue that makes it difficult to predict the outcome.
