TOKYO: The race to become Japan's next prime minister kicked off Thursday (Sep 12) with a
including the son of a former premier and a nationalist vying to be the country's first woman leader.
Japanese former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the 43-year-old son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, speaks at a press conference ahead of the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election in Tokyo, Japan, Sep 6, 2024. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa speaks during a news conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar after the Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo, on Jul 29, 2024.
And although her support within the party is limited, sitting foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa, 71, is seen as a deft leader who aspires to mentor younger female politicians. In the wake of a sprawling funding scandal, Kishida pushed its powerful factions to disband, which has led to a higher number of candidates than usual this time around.
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