China News Service, September 17-According to Kyodo News, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga stated on the 17th that he would support Taro Kono, the minister in charge of administrative reforms, in the election of the Liberal Democratic Party's president.
Data map: Taro Kono, Minister of Administrative Reform of Japan.
According to reports, Yoshihide Suga said when talking about the reasons, "Continuing (advancing) the new crown countermeasures is extremely important."
According to the report, Kono is now a cabinet member in charge of vaccine-related work. Regarding Kono’s work, Yoshihide Suga said, “It was Kono who made the plan to complete the vaccination of those who wished to complete the vaccination plan from October to November. , His (work) has achieved great results."
On September 17, the Liberal Democratic Party President’s Election Management Committee issued an announcement that the Minister in charge of Administrative Reform Kono Taro, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Kishida Fumio, the former Minister of General Affairs Sanae Takaichi, and the current Liberal Democratic Party Acting Secretary-General Noda Seiko signed up for the election of the Liberal Democratic Party’s president. It is scheduled to be held on September 29.