If the long-ruling party wants to signal a fresh start, a big first might be the answer, says an academic from S Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
If the long-ruling party wants to signal a fresh start, a big first might be the answer, says an academic from S Rajaratnam School of International StudiesComposite image of Japan 's Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa. as leader of the incumbent Liberal Democratic Party , his tenure as Japan ’s prime minister will end next month after three years in power.
He spoke about the need to “show that the LDP has changed, and decision … is the first sign … that the LDP is changing”. What might constitute a big change for the conservative LDP and Japanese politics? And who could represent a new and reformed LDP?The election of Japan’s first-ever female prime minister could certainly be a huge step forward in Japanese politics that is largely male-dominated. Emerging among the potential candidates for LDP leadership are Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa.
In contrast, Kamikawa has opted to remain low profile despite her rising public popularity as one of the suitable candidates to become prime minister in Japan. Called a “rising star” by LDP kingmaker Aso Taro, Kamikawa is known for her low-key, practical style and majime demeanour. Other potential candidates include former defence minister Ishiba Shigeru, who has polled favourably as the public’s top choice to be the next prime minister; former foreign minister Taro Kono; and the younger Shinjiro Koizumi, a former environment minister and the son of former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi.
Kishida has also followed in the hawkish footsteps of Shinzo Abe, shifting away from Japan’s pacifist postwar security policy, with his administration overseeing a landmark increase in military spending.
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