LDP Leadership Election Set for Sept. 27
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold its leadership election on September 27. The new party leader is likely to become Japan's Prime Minister due to the LDP's majority in the lower house. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down in September after a tenure marked by political scandals.
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is finalizing plans to conduct its leadership election on September 27, as reported by Fuji TV on Monday.
The chosen party leader is poised to become Japan's next Prime Minister, given the LDP's dominant position in the lower house.
Current Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down after completing a three-year tenure troubled by public dissatisfaction over political scandals.
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