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Koizumi Confirms Intention to Run for LDP Leader as Five-Way Contest Looms

Voters remain doubtful the party can regain trust, with a new Kyodo poll showing most say the prime minister’s exit will not fix deeper problems.

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Overview

  • Koizumi told supporters in Yokosuka on Sept. 13 that he will seek the LDP leadership, with a formal announcement planned next week and the race set for Sept. 22 (announcement) and Oct. 4 (vote).
  • The contest is expected to feature Koizumi, former secretary-general Toshimitsu Motegi, Sanae Takaichi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, and former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, while other potential entrants struggle to secure backers.
  • A Kyodo emergency survey found 76.4% do not believe Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation will restore LDP credibility; on preferred successor, Takaichi led with 28.0%, followed by Koizumi at 22.5% and Hayashi at 11.4%.
  • Institutional lapses drew scrutiny as Kyoto Institute of Technology disclosed up to 14 years of exposure of 2,539 individuals’ data with no misuse confirmed, while Nagoya’s external panel will investigate 21 school staff over suspected misconduct and Shigakkan High School suspended its girls’ baseball coach for a month over abusive language.
  • Internationally, the U.S. defense secretary assured Poland of full NATO support in a call following a Russian drone’s violation of Polish airspace, according to Polish media.