The Constitutional Democratic Party began recruiting female candidates on the 8th in an attempt to actively support female candidates in the upper house elections in the summer.
Izumi and Secretary-general Nishimura of the Constitutional Democratic Party held a press conference on the afternoon of the 8th to prepare for the summer House of Councilors election, the next House of Representatives election, and the support of candidates in the local elections.
Then, he announced that he started recruiting female candidates from the 8th because he wanted to actively support female candidates.
In the Upper House election, we aim to make half of the candidates female.
From the 18th next week, we will switch to the open call for participants.
Mr. Nishimura said, "In order to reach out to many women, we have started a public recruitment for women only. I want women who want to move society on their own to actively raise their hands." Said.
The Constitutional Democratic Party will support the activities for candidacy for women who have been judged after the examination.