He is virtually assured of being formerly designated premier due to his party’s majority in Parliament.
Veteran lawmaker Shigeru Ishiba has already begun picking government and party officials who will contest the upcoming general election with him.shifting the pressure of managing the nation onto the shoulders of a political idealist who has spent much of his long career offering critiques from the sidelines.
In announcing plans on Sept 30 for a national election on Oct 27, he has already given an indication that he is willing to act decisively to try and turn public support into a mandate to rule. It may also help him stamp his authority on the Liberal Democratic Party and the right-leaning party lawmakers who frequently oppose him.
A public opinion poll conducted by the Mainichi newspaper over the weekend showed 52 per cent of those surveyed were optimistic about the incoming Ishiba administration, while 30 per cent expressed pessimism. Only two women are set to make the cabinet, a fresh reminder of the low levels of representation of women in Japanese politics and professional life., and the retention of Yoshimasa Hayashi as top government spokesman is one signal of continuity, said Rintaro Nishimura, a Japan associate at The Asia Group, an advisory firm.
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