Overview

• Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita said a coalition decision before the extraordinary Diet session would be difficult due to the short timeline and practical hurdles.
• CDP secretary-general Jun Azumi said an LDP executive asked to wait on the planned Oct. 15 convocation, adding that appointments tied to the faction money scandal would trigger intense confrontation in parliament.
• Takaichi Sanae signaled she intends to finalize LDP executive appointments in the first half of this week.
• Fukushima’s LDP member ballot favored Shinjiro Koizumi over Takaichi by 3,403 to 2,481, underscoring regional divergence from the national outcome.
• Separately, Hokkaido’s Shiriuchi town said a 47-year-old department head arrested on a voyeurism attempt allegation will be reassigned to a section-chief post on Oct. 6 while disciplinary action is considered.