日本自民党新总裁选战打响 下一任日本首相将从他们中产生

Core Viewpoint - The election for the new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has commenced, with five candidates vying for the position, which is expected to lead to the next Prime Minister of Japan [1]. Candidate Overview - The candidates include: - Toshimitsu Motegi (69), former LDP Secretary-General, Harvard graduate, and a member of the House of Representatives since 1993 [2]. - Yoshihide Suga (64), current Chief Cabinet Secretary, also a Harvard graduate, first elected to the Senate in 1995, and has held various ministerial positions [2]. - Shinjiro Koizumi (44), current Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, known as a political "supernova" from a political family [4]. - Takashi Kobayashi (50), former Minister for Economic Security, a Harvard graduate, and has held various roles within the LDP [4]. - Sanae Takaichi (64), the only female candidate, a former Minister for Economic Security, and has been in politics since 1993 [4][6]. Election Dynamics - The LDP presidential election is scheduled for October 4, with results announced the same day. Key issues include forming a majority governance framework, addressing rising prices, and rebuilding the LDP [7]. - The election is expected to be competitive, with local votes being crucial, as both National Diet members and local party members have equal voting power of 295 votes each [7]. - Following the election of the new LDP president, a Prime Ministerial election will be held in the National Diet, where the new president is expected to succeed Yoshihide Suga as the next Prime Minister of Japan [7].