Former Secretary-General Ishiba, who was attracting attention in the LDP presidential election, is expected to forgo his candidacy and support the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono.
On the other hand, the Hosoda faction, the largest faction in the party, decided not to unify the candidates to support, but to support two people, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi and former political research chairman Kishida.
In the future, it is expected that the movement to expand support by each camp will intensify.
Mr. Ishiba's candidacy is forgotten and Mr. Kono's support is expected
Former Secretary-General Ishiba, who was considering running for the LDP presidential election, is expected to forgo the candidacy and support the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform Kono.
In the LDP presidential election announced on the 17th of this month, former secretary-general Ishiba has been discussing how to deal with his candidacy with members of the Ishiba faction, but there are many cautious opinions about candidates within the faction, and within the party. He showed the idea of making a close judgment on the situation in Japan.
Under these circumstances, Mr. Ishiba met with Mr. Kono, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, who has already announced his candidacy on the 13th, and when he took office as president, he received a request for cooperation, saying that he would like to build a party-raising system.
In response to this, Mr. Ishiba is expected to forego his own candidacy for this presidential election and support Mr. Kono.
Former Secretary-General Ishiba met with Secretary-General Nikai for about 10 minutes at the party headquarters in the afternoon.
Mr. Ishiba later told reporters in the Diet, "I told Mr. Nikai that he would hold a general meeting of the faction tomorrow and express his attitude toward the presidential election there. Mr. Nikai replied," Yes. " It was natural to explain my actions to the party leaders in the presidential election. "
Mr. Ishiba will formally announce at the faction's general meeting on the 15th.
Hosoda faction unification see-off Mr. Takaichi and Mr. Kishida support Voting is decided by lawmakers
The Hosoda faction, the largest faction in the party, will forego the unification of candidates to support as a faction and will support the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi and the former chairman of the political investigation, Kishida. It was decided to leave it to the judgment of.
The Liberal Democratic Party Hosoda faction held a general meeting in the afternoon to discuss how to respond to the presidential election, and about 70 of the 96 members attended.
While the attendees commented that they should come up with a clear policy as a faction, they also said that they would like to freely choose based on the actual conditions of the region.
In response to this, former secretary-general Hosoda, who serves as chairman, said, "Choosing a president is an extremely important political activity for politicians, and ultimately it is an individual responsibility, but consider the policy direction and philosophy of the faction. I would like to support former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi and former chairman of the political investigation, Kishida. "
On that basis, Mr. Hosoda also proposed that it is up to each member of the Diet to decide which one to vote for, but he agreed without any objection.
After this, Mr. Matsuno, the former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, who will serve as Secretary-General, told reporters, "It does not mean" please feel free. "Choosing a leader for policy realization is an important act, and the direction as a faction. It is Mr. Hosoda's idea that it should be shown. "
Shuichi Takatori, a member of the House of Representatives of the Hosoda faction, who supports the former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi, told reporters, "It was frankly good. The faction's policies so far have been conservative and have much in common with Mr. Takaichi. It's natural to support it. Now that we have a direction as a faction, we would like to actively work with our fellow members in the faction. "
Mr. Kono "Please help me"
Mr. Kono, the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform, said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting that he had a meeting with former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Ishiba yesterday. When I was born, I had to work on a party-raising system, such as the subsequent elections in the House of Representatives, and I asked for your help. "
Mr. Kono said that he had made similar requests to the party executives he had met so far, and said, "I would like to convey my thoughts to each member of the Diet and accumulate support."
This afternoon, at the party headquarters, I attended a meeting of mid-career and young members of the parliament who were close to me.
This meeting is held regularly after the 2009 presidential election, in which Mr. Kono ran for the first time. I attended.
In this, Mr. Kono said, "I would like to aim for a warm society through politics that can gain the sympathy of the people. I would like to challenge with you the big goal of moving Japan forward," and requested cooperation. Did.
At the meeting, he confirmed that he would call on parliamentarians and party members to support Mr. Kono.
In addition, following yesterday, today I also gave a greeting at the office of the party members of the Members' Office Building.
Of these, the office of Yuhei Yamashita, a member of the House of Councilors of the Takeshita faction, who had an internship at Mr. Kono's office when he was a student, called for support.
Then, at the request of Mr. Yamashita, he wrote "Shin" in his book published last month and stated his enthusiasm, "I want to firmly carry out politics that earns the trust of the people."
Mr. Kishida "I will produce results with team power"
In an interview with media companies in the morning, former political research chairman Kishida said that one of the issues in the presidential election was party reform, saying that "reforming the system will lead to the restoration of the party's trust." He reiterated the importance of setting restrictions on the term of office of the Liberal Democratic Party.
In addition, regarding the way of thinking about the personnel affairs of the cabinet and party officers when he becomes the prime minister, "The ability of each person is of course important, but the combination is an important point, and personnel affairs should be considered as a team. I want to decide. I will produce results with team power. "
Regarding the personnel management of central ministries and agencies by the "Cabinet Personnel Bureau," he pointed out that "the team power cannot be demonstrated if personnel are carried out only from the top down."
He also stated that there are various discussions among the people in the face of the big national crisis of infectious diseases, regarding the four items of amendment proposed by the party regarding the constitutional amendment, such as "emergency response". He suggested that infectious diseases should be included or discussed.
On the other hand, in order to secure a stable succession to the throne, he said, "We should proceed with the discussion as one of the options" when asked about the return of the former palace family to the imperial family.
In the afternoon, we exchanged opinions online with women raising children.
Among them, a woman who works as a childcare worker said, "Although the childcare industry has been short of labor for some time, the burden of work such as infection control is increasing due to the influence of the new corona."
In response, Mr. Kishida said, "Childcare workers and other essential workers are having a great deal of trouble. In this presidential election, they are proposing that the income of those who work in the field of childcare should be raised. I want to be rewarded. "
Mr. Takaichi "I will do my best with the intention of winning"
Following yesterday, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi continued to greet at the Members' Office Building of both Houses of Representatives and appeared on TV programs.
In the evening, he told reporters in the Diet, "I was happy to receive warm encouragement from the members of the Diet. I am doing my best to say hello."
He also stated his enthusiasm for the first meeting of his own Election Countermeasures Headquarters, saying, "I am grateful that I have managed to launch the Election Countermeasures Headquarters. I will do my best to win."
And tonight, the first meeting of the Election Countermeasures Headquarters was held in the Diet, and about 40 people attended, including the Hosoda faction to which Mr. Takaichi once belonged and members of the Diet who did not belong to the faction.
Furuya, a former chairman of the National Public Safety Commission, who became the head of the election campaign, said, "We are willing to make bold reforms to protect the wonderful traditional culture. That is true conservatism. Candidates for conservatism are Mr. Takaichi is alone, and I want to support him firmly and push him up to become a leader in Japan. "
Mr. Takaichi said, "I want to come up with the policies necessary to protect the lives of the people who are most important to me as soon as possible. I will go. "
Mr. Noda Make adjustments to secure recommenders
Acting Secretary-General Noda of the Liberal Democratic Party has also made adjustments today to secure the 20 nominees needed for candidates.
In the morning, I met with experienced ministers in the Diet and asked for direct cooperation, and in the afternoon, I met with Secretary-General Nikai at the party headquarters.
At the meeting, it seems that they exchanged opinions on the situation inside the party and the status of securing recommenders.
Mr. Noda will continue to call for support not only from the same non-faction members as himself, but also from members belonging to factions such as the Nikai faction and the Takeshita faction, and will hurry to secure recommenders.
Explaining recommendations for the presidential election to young members of the Diet to Secretary-General Nikai
Prior to the presidential election, members of the LDP's one to three elected members of the House of Representatives met with Secretary-General Nikai in the afternoon.
He explained the urgent proposals for the candidates for the presidential election to provide opportunities for exchanging opinions with the group of members of the Diet and to promote the construction of a system for appointing human resources regardless of the number of elections.
In response, Secretary-General Nikai encouraged, "The Liberal Democratic Party is a party where young people do new things. Let's do it more and more."
After this, Tatsuo Fukuda, a member of the House of Representatives, who is the representative caretaker of the parliamentary group, told reporters, "This presidential election is the greatest opportunity to make the people feel closer to politics. I also told Mr. Nikai that I would like to create an environment where members of the Diet can vote at their own discretion. "
House of Councilors Takeshita faction Responding to the chairman of the House of Councilors Sekiguchi
Members of the House of Councilors, who belong to the Liberal Democratic Party Takeshita faction, held an extraordinary general meeting in the Diet in the afternoon, and all 20 members including the President of the House of Councilors Sekiguchi and the former Vice-Chairman of the House of Councilors Otsuji attended and gave their opinions on the response to the presidential election for about 30 minutes. Was exchanged.
Among them, the attendees commented, "We should choose which candidate is suitable for the House of Councilors election scheduled for next summer, not just the upcoming House of Representatives election."
Then, he decided to leave the future response to Mr. Sekiguchi, and Mr. Sekiguchi will proceed with coordination with the House of Representatives side of the Takeshita faction.
Expo Inoue "I have high expectations for Minister Kono's breakthrough power and ability to act."
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, the Liberal Democratic Party's Minister of State for Expo Inoue said, "Because it is a difficult time with the new corona, I would like to expect much from Minister Kono's breakthrough power and action power." Kono expressed his support for the Minister of State for Regulatory Reform.
On the other hand, while the reporters asked, "Minister Kono has a negative idea about the nuclear fuel cycle policy, but what do you think from the standpoint of the minister in charge of science and technology?", Minister Inoue said, "Each candidate in the presidential election. I will refrain from commenting on this policy. As a minister, I will work hard based on the current government policy. "
Tanahashi National Public Safety Commission Chairman "Supporting Minister Kono"
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, the Liberal Democratic Party's chairman, Tanahashi, said, "I support Minister Kono. He has been elected for 25 years and belongs to the same policy group in the same year. In order to create a safe and secure country and maintain the affluence of Japanese society, I think that he is motivated to reform and at the same time shows realistic options. " He expressed his support for the Minister.
Intention to support Mr. Kono, Minister of the Environment Koizumi
Tonight, Minister of the Environment Koizumi is holding a meeting with local prefectural assembly members in his hometown of Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, to exchange opinions for the LDP presidential election.
Minister Koizumi will hold a press conference after this to express his support for Kono's Minister of State for Regulatory Reform.