Group 1 - The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is holding a presidential election on October 4, with five candidates competing for the position [1] - The candidates include current Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi, current Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, former Minister for Economic Security Sanae Takaichi, and former LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi [1][7] - Voting will begin at 1 PM local time, with the first round results expected around 2:10 PM, and if no candidate receives a majority, a final voting round will take place, with results anticipated by 3:20 PM [1] Group 2 - Candidate Shinjiro Koizumi advocates for reducing consumption tax, increasing defense budget, strengthening economic security, and tightening foreign relations policies, with a conservative political stance [8] - Candidate Yoshihide Suga focuses on addressing the impact of rising living costs on the economy, supports interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan, and emphasizes local revitalization, with a relatively moderate political stance [12] - Candidate Toshimitsu Motegi aims to lead Japan towards revitalization within two years, achieve wage growth exceeding inflation rates, and propose multi-trillion yen subsidies, also holding a relatively moderate political stance [13]