China News Service, September 17, According to Kyodo News, the election of the president of the Liberal Democratic Party accompanying the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be announced on the 17th.

Former government affairs investigation director Fumio Kishida, administrative reform director Kono Taro, and former general affairs director Sanae, three people have announced their candidacy.

Acting Secretary-General Seiko Noda expressed his interest in running for the election on the 16th in view of the fact that the 20 recommenders who had become a bottleneck were secured.

The competition for the successor of Yoshihide Suga basically formed a situation of four people competing.

The data picture shows Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

　　According to reports, this is the first time that a number of women have run for president.

Of the 7 factions in the party, 6 will actually vote on their own, and the election is bound to become a melee.

The 4 people are all expanding support to carry out activities.

　　The presidential election will accept applications for the election at 10 am local time on the 17th, and the deadline will be 15 minutes later to determine the candidates.

In the afternoon, there will be a speech conference and a joint press conference for 4 candidates to express their opinions.

Due to the new crown countermeasures, the party headquarters hall, which serves as the venue for the speech, will limit the number of participants.

Members who cannot enter the venue will be watched on TV and live webcast.

　　Noda was interviewed by the media at the party headquarters on the 16th and indicated that he would stand for election.

She pointed out that the other three people did not propose policies related to women and people with disabilities that she has been working hard.

Noda believes that Japan needs diversity in the context of declining birthrates, aging populations and increasing population decline. He expressed his desire to create a conservative politics that enables women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities who have not been the protagonists to live in society. ".

　　In order to win votes for party members and party members called "local votes," Kishida visited the Federation of Liberal Democratic Party Ibaraki Prefecture Branches in Mito City to seek support.

After that, he returned to the party headquarters to meet with Yasaki Yamaguchi, the chairman of the election policy committee, and also met with the chairman of the tax system investigation committee who joined the headquarters of his own election in the parliament.

　　Members of Congress who supported Kono convened a meeting. Former Secretary General Shigeru Ishiba and environmental minister Shinjiro Koizumi attended.

Kono held talks with Hiroshi Moriyama, Chairman of the National Assembly's Countermeasures Committee.

Moriyama then expressed support for Kono to the media.

Kono also appeared on Fuji TV's program and pointed out that "must listen to the voice of the people and boldly seek change" on the status quo of the Liberal Democratic Party, and expressed his positive willingness to reform the party.

　　Takaichi met with Hosoda Senators and also attended meetings of members of Congress and conservative groups who supported him.

She participated in a remote dialogue with local councilors and introduced the diplomatic and security policies proposed for the presidential election.