Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga talks with the secretary-general of the second floor about the election of the LDP president Governor August 30 14:51
It was revealed that the secretary-general of the second floor of the Liberal Democratic Party had talks with Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga last night over the election of the LDP President to elect Prime Minister Abe. Within the LDP, there are increasing expectations for Mr. Kan's candidacy, and it is expected that Mr. Kan's movement will influence the composition of the election.
To date, the LDP presidential election, which elects to replace Prime Minister Abe, has been motivated by Candidate Kishida, former secretary-general of the government, Secretary-General Ishiba, and Seiko Noda, former prime minister.
Under these circumstances, it became clear that Secretary-General Nikai, Chairman of the Moriyama Diet, and Deputy Secretary-General Hayashi had a meeting with Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga in Tokyo last night.
According to the attendees, at the meeting, opinions were exchanged over the response to the presidential election.
Mr. Suga does not belong to a party faction, but there are voices of expectations for the candidacy that executives from multiple factions should emphasize policy continuity, such as responding to the new coronavirus. A councilor close to him will hold a tomorrow's meeting to discuss the response to the request for a candidacy.
So far, Mr. Suga has not revealed whether he will run for the presidential election, and it is expected that Mr. Suga's movements will affect the composition of the election.