Liberal Democratic Party President Election Mr. Kono Announces Candidates Today

The LDP presidential election will take one week before the announcement, and on the 10th, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono will announce his candidacy.

Former Political Survey Chairman Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi, who have already announced, will surely have an election campaign with at least three people, and the movement of each camp is expected to become even more active.

The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election to select the successor to Prime Minister Suga took 10 days to complete the week until the announcement on September 17.

Kono, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, has made adjustments by holding meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aso, the chairman of the Aso faction, every day. As the prospects are clear, he will officially announce his candidacy at a press conference on the afternoon of the 10th.

This will ensure an election campaign with at least three people, including former Political Survey Chairman Kishida and former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi, who have already announced their candidacy.

In response to this, Mr. Kishida has been watching the movement of Mr. Kono, such as visiting the Ministry of Finance and meeting with Mr. Aso on the 9th, and in addition to the Kishida faction led by himself, the Hosoda faction, Aso faction, Takeshita faction The policy is to focus on infiltrating other factions.

In addition, Mr. Takaichi wants to expand support centered on the members of the Hosoda faction, such as attending a meeting held by volunteer members of the Hosoda faction to which he once belonged, and the movement of each camp is more active. It is expected to be.

On the other hand, former secretary-general Ishiba, who is considering candidates, and acting secretary-general Noda, who is motivated, continue to work on the second-class members in addition to the members who are close to themselves to secure the necessary 20 recommenders. I am.

However, the second floor faction although lawmakers with a personal relationship with Messrs be supported is accepted, a policy that does not perform assistance together as factions, it does not stand the prospect of candidacy so far.