Dissolution of the House of Representatives, general election and election of the Liberal Democratic Party president

With the deadline for declaring a state of emergency set to 12th next month, there is widespread view within the LDP that it may be difficult to dissolve the House of Representatives under the declaration. It is expected that you will be forced to make difficult decisions regarding the response to the situation while looking at the infection situation.

On the 17th, the government decided to expand the target area of ​​priority measures such as the declaration of emergency and prevention of spread, and set the deadline to 12th next month as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus.

In response to this, Prime Minister Suga repeatedly stated at a press conference that he would give top priority to measures against the new corona for the dissolution and general election of the House of Representatives. There are fewer and fewer options for dissolution, but we have to go with it. "

In addition, regarding the LDP presidential election due to the expiration of his term at the end of next month, he answered, "I was asked if I would be in the autumn presidential election before, and it is natural to run as president when the time comes." There is no change in that. "

The date of the presidential election is expected to be decided by the party's presidential election management committee to be held on the 26th, and a plan to set the final week of next month as the voting day, such as the 29th of next month, is under consideration.

Within the Liberal Democratic Party, there is widespread view that the deadline for declaring an emergency will be 12th next month, saying that it may be difficult to dissolve the House of Representatives under the declaration. There is also a perception that it was.

In addition, some young and mid-level members of the Liberal Democratic Party have said that the presidential election should be held before the lower house election, as the approval rating of the Suga Cabinet is declining.

It is expected that Prime Minister Suga will be forced to make difficult decisions regarding the response to the presidential election and the dissolution of the House of Representatives, taking into account the infection situation.