2021 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election

Last updated

2021 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election
Zi Min Dang Logo.svg
←  2020 29 September 2021 [1] 2024  →
  Fumio Kishida 20211005 (cropped 2).jpg Taro Kono 20200916 crop.jpg
Candidate Fumio Kishida Taro Kono
Leader's seat Hiroshima 1st Kanagawa 15th
First round256 (33.60%)255 (33.46%)
Runoff vote257 (60.19%)170 (39.81%)
  Sanae Takaichi 20190617.jpg Noda Seiko (cropped).jpg
Candidate Sanae Takaichi Seiko Noda
Leader's seat Nara 2nd Gifu 1st
First round188 (24.67%)63 (8.27%)
Runoff voteEliminatedEliminated
2021 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Leadership election, round 1.svg
2021 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Leadership election, round 2.svg
President before election

Yoshihide Suga

Elected President

Fumio Kishida

The 2021 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was held on 29 September 2021 to elect the next President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and Prime Minister of Japan. Fumio Kishida was elected to lead the party and assumed the premiership on 4 October. He led the party into the 2021 Japanese general election. [1]

Contents

President of the LDP and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on 3 September that he would not run for his re-election, amid low approval ratings and media reports of dissension within the party. [2] Suga was initially elected President of the LDP in 2020 to serve the rest of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's third and final term after Abe resigned in August 2020 due to health issues.

Former Minister for Foreign Affairs Fumio Kishida won the election in a second round runoff, defeating opponent Taro Kono, the incumbent Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform. Kishida's victory was driven by strong support among LDP Diet members, while Kono led polling prior to the election and won the most votes from dues-paying party members. Kishida was confirmed by the Diet as Japan's 100th Prime Minister on 4 October 2021. [3]

Background

Shinzo Abe was elected President of the LDP three consecutive times in 2012, 2015 and 2018 following a rule change in 2017 which extended the office's term limit to three consecutive terms instead of two. [4] He successfully led the LDP to three consecutive general election victories in 2012, 2014 and 2017 and assumed the premiership as the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japanese history. [5] On 28 August 2020, Abe suddenly announced that he would resign as Prime Minister and LDP President following a resurgence of his ulcerative colitis. [6]

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga won the party's special election in September 2020 to serve the remainder of Abe's term as LDP President, with Suga subsequently entering office as Prime Minister on 16 September. [2] Suga had initially announced that he would run for re-election for a full term as LDP President in advance of the 2021 general election. [7] On 3 September 2021, Suga reversed course and announced that he would not run for re-election as LDP President, amid poor approval ratings and media reports of internal dissension within the party regarding Suga's leadership. [2]

Suga's withdrawal from the race as well as the fact that most of the LDP's internal factions have declined to endorse a specific candidate led to the election being described as wide open and unpredictable. [8]

Election procedure

The election process for the President of the LDP is established in the "Rules for the Election of President of the Party". [9] In order to officially qualify as a candidate in the election, a candidate must be an LDP member of the National Diet and must receive a nomination from at least 20 fellow LDP Diet members. [9]

The LDP selects its leader via a two-round election involving both LDP members of the Diet and dues-paying party members from across Japan. [10] In the first round, all LDP members of the Diet cast one vote while party member votes are translated proportionally into votes equaling the other half of the total ballots. [10] If any candidate wins a majority (over 50%) of votes in the first round, that candidate is elected President. [10]

If no candidate receives a majority of votes in the first round, a runoff is held immediately between the top two candidates. [10] In the runoff, all Diet members vote again while the 47 prefectural chapters of the LDP get one vote each, with the result of the latter votes determined using the first round results of party members in each prefecture. [10] The candidate who wins the most votes in the runoff is then elected President. [10]

The party's secretary general can decide to organise the election with the rule of the second round only, as was decided in 2020, but didn't as for 2021. [11]

Candidates

Declared

Candidate(s)Date of birthCurrent positionParty faction Electoral district AnnouncedReference(s)
Fumio Kishida 20211005 (cropped 2).jpg
Fumio Kishida 		29 July 1957
(age 64)		Member of the House of Representatives
(since 1993)
Previous offices held
 Kōchikai
(Kishida)
Flag of Hiroshima Prefecture.svg
Hiroshima 1st district 		26 August 2021 [12]
Taro Kono 20200916 crop.jpg
Taro Kono 		10 January 1963
(age 59)		Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform
(since 2020)
Minister for COVID-19 Vaccinations
(since 2021)
Member of the House of Representatives
(since 1996)
Previous offices held
 Shikōkai
(Asō)
Flag of Kanagawa Prefecture.svg
Kanagawa 15th district 		10 September 2021 [13]
Sanae Takaichi 20190617.jpg
Sanae Takaichi 		7 March 1961
(age 60)		Member of the House of Representatives
(since 2005)
Previous offices held
None
(Widely regarded as an ally of Shinzo Abe) [14]
Flag of Nara Prefecture.svg
Nara 2nd district 		8 September 2021 [14]
Noda Seiko (cropped).jpg
Seiko Noda 		3 September 1960
(age 61)		Member of the House of Representatives
(since 1993)
Previous offices held
None
Flag of Gifu Prefecture.svg
Gifu 1st district 		16 September 2021 [15]

Withdrawn

Candidate(s)Date of birthNotable positionsParty faction(s)District(s)AnnouncedWithdrewReference(s)
Yoshihide Suga 20200924 (cropped).jpg
Yoshihide Suga 		6 December 1948
(age 73)		 Prime Minister
(since 2020)
Member of the House of Representatives
(since 1996)
Other offices
None
Flag of Kanagawa Prefecture.svg
Kanagawa 2nd district 		17 July 20213 September 2021
(endorsed Kono) [16] 		[7] [17]

Declined

Endorsements

Endorsements of Fumio Kishida
Members of the National Diet
Prefectural politicians
Municipal politicians
Party factions
Other prominent individuals
Endorsements of Tarō Kōno
Members of the National Diet
Prefectural politicians
Municipal politicians
Party factions
Other prominent individuals
Endorsements of Sanae Takaichi
Members of the National Diet
Prefectural politicians
Municipal politicians
Party factions
Other prominent individuals
Endorsements of Seiko Noda
Members of the National Diet
Prefectural politicians
Municipal politicians
Party factions
Other prominent individuals

Supporters

List of Supporters [41]
CandidatesTaro KonoFumio KishidaSanae TakaichiSeiko Noda
Leader of Supporters Tatsuya Ito Shunichi Suzuki Yasutoshi Nishimura Junko Mihara
Campaign Manager Tetsushi Sakamoto Takumi Nemoto Keiji Furuya Takeyuki Watanabe
Supporters Toshiko Abe
Yoichi Anami
Tadahiko Ito
Hirotaka Ishihara
Kenichiro Ueno
Shohei Okashita
Ryosei Tanaka
Masaaki Taira
Hinako Takahashi
Nobuhide Takemura
Atsushi Nonaka
Yoshihisa Furukawa
Masahisa Miyazaki
Hiroyuki Yoshiie
Dai Shimamura
Shuko Sonoda
Kenji Nakanishi
Yuhei Yamashita 		Masatoshi Ishida
Keitaro Ohno
Ayuko Kato
Hiroshi Kajiyama
Hayato Suzuki
Tsuyoshi Takagi
Shinako Tsuchiya
Kozaburo Nishime
Noriko Horiuchi
Taro Honda
Daishiro Yamagiwa
Masayoshi Yoshino
Hiromichi Watanabe
Kuniko Inoguchi
Eriko Imai
Satoshi Ninoyu
Shuji Miyamoto
Masako Mori 		Hiroshi Hase
Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi
Taku Eto
Miroru Kiuchi
Shuichi Takatori
Minoru Kihara
Hitoshi Kikawada
Akimasa Ishikawa
Takayuki Kobayashi
Hajime Sasaki
Shigeki Kobayashi
Seiichi Eto
Eriko Yamatani
Satsuki Katayama
Shigeharu Aoyama
Hiroshi Yamada
Kei Sato
Kimi Onoda 		Toshitaka Ōoka
Noboru Kamiya
Jiro Kawasaki
Yayoi Kimura
Minoru Debata
Kisaburo Tokai
Yasukazu Hamada
Kimichika Hyakutake
Teru Fukui
Takuma Miyaji
Tsuyohito Iwamoto
Masato Shimizu
Yoshifumi Tsuge
Yosuke Tsuruho
Masayuki Tokushige
Toru Miki
Taichiro Motoe
Toshio Yamada

Opinion polling

Fieldwork datePollster/LinkSample size Fumio Kishida Sanae Takaichi Tarō Kōno Shigeru Ishiba Seiko Noda Shinjirō Koizumi Yoshihide Suga Undecided/NoneNotes
25–26 September 2021Kyodo News [42] 1,01422.4%16.2%47.4%–3.4%––10.7%LDP party members
25 September 2021Mainichi Shimbun [43] 3,74818%28%47%–4%––3%–
18 September 2021 Mainichi Shimbun [44] 1,04313%15%43%–6%––23%–
17–18 September 2021Kyodo News [45] 1,02818.5%15.7%48.6%–3.3%––13.9%LDP party members
16 September 2021Seiko Noda officially announces her candidacy
14 September 2021Shigeru Ishiba announces that he will not run for the LDP leadership; Shinjirō Koizumi announces that he will not run for the LDP leadership and will back Taro Kono
11–12 September 2021 Asahi Shimbun [46] 1,47714%8%33%16%3%––26%–
9–11 September 2021Nikkei Asia [47] N/A14%7%27%17%–––35%–
10 September 2021Taro Kono officially announces his candidacy
8 September 2021Sanae Takaichi officially announces her candidacy
4–5 September 2021 Kyodo News [48] 1,07118.8%4%31.9%26.6%4.4%––14.3%–
4–5 September 2021 Yomiuri Shimbun [49] 1,14212%–23%21%–11%–33%–
3 September 2021Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga withdraws from the election; Taro Kono conveys privately to LDP members that he will run; and Seiko Noda expresses her willingness to run
27–29 August 2021 Nikkei Asia 1,02513%3%16%15.5%––11%41.5%"Preferred Leader of the LDP"
14%–18%12%––20%36%"Preferred Prime Minister"
26 August 2021Fumio Kishida announces his candidacy; and Sanae Takaichi expresses her willingness to run in the LDP presidential election.

Results

Full result [50] [51]
Candidate1st Round2nd Round
Diet membersParty membersTotal pointsDiet membersPrefectural chaptersTotal points
Votes%Popular votes%Allocated votes%Total votes%Votes%Votes%Total votes%
Fumio Kishida  当14638.42%219,33828.86%11028.80%256
33.60%24965.53%817.02%257
60.19%
Taro Kono 8622.63%335,04644.08%16944.24%255
33.46%13134.47%3982.98%170
39.81%
Sanae Takaichi 11430.00%147,76419.44%7419.37%188
24.67%Eliminated
Seiko Noda 348.95%57,9277.62%297.59%63
8.27%Eliminated
Total380100.00%760,075100.00%382100.00%762100.00%380100.00%47100.00%427100.00%
Valid votes38099.73%760,07599.75%382100.00%76299.87%38099.73%47100.00%42799.77%
Invalid and blank votes1100.00%1,9290.25%00.00%10.13%1100.00%00.00%10.23%
Turnout38199.73%762,00469.00%382100.00%76399.87%38199.74%47100.00%42899.77%
Registered voters382100.00%1,104,336100.00%382100.00%764100.00%382100.00%47100.00%429100.00%

Aftermath

After Prime Minister Suga announced his resignation, Kono was heavily favored to win the election as he was in first place among many LDP polls leading up to the election. [52] His campaign was endorsed by Suga and other high ranking LDP members, [53] but Kishida narrowly won the first round of the election and ultimately defeated Kono in the run-off. [50] [51]

After being elected, Kishida's victory was labelled as a win for the party's "technocrats establishment". [54] Kishida was seen by many LDP members as a stable choice to succeed Suga rather than a rapid change. [54] [55] Kono was seen as a candidate of change. [55] Kishida vowed not to increase the consumption tax rates in Japan and reviewing the pension and health-care system in the country. [54] He has said that his main focus would be to focus on income redistribution to address income inequality. [54]

U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated Kishida and looked "forward to working with [Kishida] to strengthen our cooperation in the years ahead". [56]

President of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Kishida after he was elected Prime Minister of Japan. [57]


Notes

  1. ↑ Deceased since 17 September 2021.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shigeru Ishiba</span> Prime Minister of Japan since 2024

Shigeru Ishiba is a Japanese politician serving as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2024. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1986 and has served as Minister of Defense from 2007 to 2008 and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2008 to 2009, as well as being the secretary-general of the LDP from 2012 to 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toshihiro Nikai</span> Japanese politician (born 1939)

Toshihiro Nikai is a Japanese politician for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the leader of the LDP Shisuikai faction, who served as the Secretary-General of the LDP from 2016 to 2021. He was previously the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. Nikai is currently serving in his eighth term in the Lower House representing Wakayama's Third District. He is widely considered to be "Japan's most pro-China lawmaker". He has also been criticized for misogynistic views expressed in the past, and caused controversy when he invited women to "look, but not talk" at key party meetings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fumio Kishida</span> Prime Minister of Japan from 2021 to 2024

Fumio Kishida is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2021 to 2024. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 1993. Kishida previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2017 and as acting Minister of Defense in 2017. From 2017 to 2020, he also chaired the LDP Policy Research Council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yasutoshi Nishimura</span> Japanese politician

Yasutoshi Nishimura is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from August 2022 until December 2023. Nishimura previously served as Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003, representing Hyogo's 9th district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toshimitsu Motegi</span> Japanese politician

Toshimitsu Motegi is a Japanese politician who currently serves as the Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party. He has previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2021, and as Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from 2012 to 2014. He is serving in the House of Representatives as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He leads the Heisei Kenkyūkai faction within the LDP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hiroshi Moriyama</span> Japanese politician

Hiroshi Moriyama is a Japanese politician who has served as Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party since 2024. He previously served as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2015 to 2016. He was a member of the House of Councillors from 1998 to 2004 and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katsunobu Katō</span> Japanese politician

Katsunobu Katō is a Japanese politician, who previously served as the Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare at three times from 2017 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2020 and again from 2022 to 2023. He was named to fill the position of Minister of Finance in 2024. He also served as the Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2020 to 2021. Belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party, he has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taro Kono</span> Japanese politician (born 1963)

Taro Kono is a Japanese politician serving as the Minister for Digital Transformation since August 2022. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he previously served as Minister for Administrative Reform and Regulatory Reform from 2015 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2021, and was the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of Defense under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He is also a member of the House of Representatives representing Kanagawa's 15th district since 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shinjirō Koizumi</span> Japanese politician

Shinjirō Koizumi is a Japanese politician who served as the Minister of the Environment from September 2019 to October 2021. He also serves as a Member of the House of Representatives for the Liberal Democratic Party. He is the second son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and the younger brother of actor Kotaro Koizumi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election</span> Election for Governor of Tokyo

The 2014 Tokyo gubernatorial election took place on February 9, 2014 to replace outgoing Governor Naoki Inose, who resigned effective December 24, 2013. Yōichi Masuzoe was declared the winner in exit polling, with a substantial lead over the fifteen other candidates. His final tally was 2,112,979 votes (42.86%), with his two closest competitors Morihiro Hosokawa and Kenji Utsunomiya failing to break the 20% mark. Total turnout was 4,930,251 (46.14%), significantly lower than the 62.6% turnout in the 2012 election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Japanese general election</span>

General elections were held in Japan on 31 October 2021, as required by the constitution. Voting took place in all constituencies in order to elect members to the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet. As the constitution requires the cabinet to resign in the first Diet session after a general election, the elections will also lead to a new election for Prime Minister in the Diet, and the appointment of a new cabinet, although ministers may be re-appointed. The election was the first general election of the Reiwa era.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken Saitō</span> Japanese politician

Ken Saitō is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party who has been the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry since December 2023. Also serving in the Japanese House of Representatives, Saito served as the Minister of Justice from November 2022 to September 2023 and was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from August 2017 to October 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election</span>

A presidential election was held on 20 September 2018 to elect the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan for a new 3-year term. Incumbent president Shinzo Abe was running for re-election after a rule change in 2017 that allowed him to run for a third term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election</span> Liberal Democratic Party of Japan presidential election

The 2020 Liberal Democratic Party of Japan presidential election was triggered by Shinzo Abe's announcement on 28 August 2020 that he would resign as President of the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister of Japan, citing a relapse of his colitis. Voting took place on 14 September 2020 to elect the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, three days before the National Diet was scheduled to hold a session to elect the new prime minister. Initially scheduled to be held in September 2021, incumbent LDP president and the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, suddenly resigned on 28 August 2020, citing recent health concerns, prompting an election to select the President to serve the rest of Abe's term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kōchikai</span> Political party faction in Japan

Kōchikai was a leading faction within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), founded by bureaucrat-turned-politician Hayato Ikeda in 1957. The faction has produced five prime ministers, two LDP presidents, and a large number of cabinet officeholders. The faction was officially dissolved on January 23, 2024 after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to dissolve the faction in the aftermath of a political funds scandal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Japanese general election</span>

Early general elections are scheduled to be held in Japan on 27 October 2024, due to the early dissolution of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Voting will take place in all constituencies including proportional blocks, to elect Members of Diet to seats in the House of Representatives, the lower house of the National Diet of Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Second Kishida Cabinet (First Reshuffle)</span> Composition of the 101st Cabinet of Japan from 2022 to 2023

The Second Kishida Cabinet (First Reshuffle) was the 101st Cabinet of Japan and was formed by Fumio Kishida, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister of Japan in August 2022. The cabinet governed Japan from 10 August 2022 to 13 September 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Wakayama 1st district by-election</span>

2023 Wakayama 1st district by-election was held on 23 April 2023 because Shuhei Kishimoto resigned as a member of the House of Representatives.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Second Kishida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle)</span> Composition of the 101st Cabinet of Japan from 2023 to 2024

The Second Kishida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle) was the 101st Cabinet of Japan and was formed by Fumio Kishida, Leader of the Liberal Democratic Party and Prime Minister of Japan in September 2023. The cabinet had governed Japan since 13 September 2023 to October 1, 2024.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) presidential election</span> Party presidential election

The 2024Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was held on 27 September 2024 to elect the next president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan for a three-year term.

References

  1. 1 2 "PM Suga, Kishida to vie for LDP leadership in Sept. 29 election". Kyodo News+. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "'Suga decides not to run in LDP leadership race". NHK World-Japan . 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Fumio Kishida elected by Diet as Japan's new prime minister". The Asahi Shimbun . 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Abe could become Japan's longest serving premier". Al Jazeera. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Japanese PM Shinzo Abe resigns for health reasons". BBC News. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Japan PM Abe announces his resignation at press conference". Kyodo News. 28 August 2020. Archived from the original on 28 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. 1 2 "'No surprise': Suga indicates intention to run for another term as LDP leader". The Japan Times . 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Sugiyama, Satoshi (16 September 2021). "No clear front-runner and factions divided on eve of LDP leadership campaign". The Japan Times . Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Rules for election of President". LDPJ . Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Harris, Tobias (24 September 2021). "Japanese Prime Minister Suga Has No Clear Successor". Foreign Policy . Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  11. ↑ Ryotaro Nakamaru (29 August 2020). "Race to succeed Abe kicks off with no clear favorite". The Japan Times. thejapantimes. Archived from the original on 29 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  12. ↑ Sugiyama, Satoshi (26 August 2021). "Fumio Kishida enters LDP leadership race as party sets voting plan". The Japan Times . Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  13. ↑ 【速報中】河野太郎氏が自民党総裁選に立候補表明、動き活発化. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  14. 1 2 Johnston, Eric (8 September 2021). "Abe ally Sanae Takaichi enters LDP race as underdog". The Japan Times . Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  15. ↑ Takahara, Kanako (16 September 2021). "Seiko Noda makes last-minute bid for LDP presidency". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  16. 1 2 "Suga to back vaccine minister Taro Kono in LDP leadership race, report says". The Japan Times . 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  17. ↑ "Yoshihide Suga to step down as Japan's prime minister". BBC News. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  18. 1 2 Johnston, Eric (27 August 2021). "Off to the races: LDP presidential election campaign begins". The Japan Times . Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Ex-PM Abe supports conservative ally Takaichi as Suga's successor". Kyodo News+. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "Key Contender to Lead Japan Warns Taiwan Is 'Next Big Problem'". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  21. ↑ "Former Japanese defense chief Shigeru Ishiba rules out entering LDP leadership race". Japan Times. 14 September 2021. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  22. 1 2 Lies, Elaine (14 September 2021). "Japan LDP's Ishiba set to back Kono in leadership race – report". Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  23. 1 2 3 "Koizumi endorses Kono as Japan's next ruling party chief". Nikkei Asia. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  24. ↑ "下村、茂木両氏が自民党総裁選不出馬を表明". Hokkuku Shimbun (in Japanese). 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  25. ↑ "Japan ruling party policy chief rules out run in leadership election, reports say". The Japan Times . 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  26. ↑ "自民・甘利氏「岸田氏応援したい」　総裁選" (in Japanese). Nikkei. 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  27. ↑ "平井氏が岸田氏支持表明 現職閣僚で初" (in Japanese). Nikkei. September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  28. ↑ "岸田文雄氏の推薦人名簿 自民党総裁選" (in Japanese). Nikkei. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  29. ↑ "自民党総裁選、岸田氏支持を表明 上川法相" (in Japanese). Nikkei. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  30. ↑ "中谷氏、岸田氏支持を表明 谷垣Ｇ全体での支援模索" (in Japanese). Sankei. 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 9 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  31. ↑ "広島・湯崎知事「岸田氏に期待」 菅首相の退陣表明で索" (in Japanese). Nikkei. 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  32. 1 2 "総裁選は誰に投票？鳥取・島根の自民国会議員、地方票の行方は相" (in Japanese). Sanin ChūōTV. Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  33. ↑ "谷垣グループ、岸田氏支持 自民党総裁選で中谷氏表明相" (in Japanese). Nikkei. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  34. ↑ "衆院選の顔選ぶ自民総裁選 中部の国会議員の投票先は？" (in Japanese). Chunichi. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  35. ↑ "群馬・山本知事が河野氏支持表明 県議ら歓迎初" (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  36. ↑ "父親として居ても立ってもいられず…悲願成就へ河野洋平氏、かつての「参院のドン」訪問" (in Japanese). Yomiuri. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  37. ↑ "安倍前首相、高市氏を支援の意向 自民総裁選". The Nikkei (in Japanese). 3 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  38. ↑ "岸防衛相は高市氏支持初" (in Japanese). Sankei. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  39. ↑ "高市氏支持、西村・岸氏が表明" (in Japanese). Jiji. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  40. 1 2 "自民党総裁選、野田聖子氏推薦人名簿" (in Japanese). Sankei. 17 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  41. ↑ "自由民主党総裁選挙2021 9月17日告示 29日投開票" (in Japanese). 選挙ドットコム. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  42. ↑ "Taro Kono still top pick among LDP supporters to be next Japan PM: poll". Kyodo News. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  43. ↑ "自民党総裁選「関心がある」78％ 「ない」18％ 毎日新聞調査" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 25 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  44. ↑ "総裁誰に 河野氏43％、高市氏15％、岸田氏13％ 世論調査" (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. 19 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  45. ↑ "48% of LDP members see Kono as most fit to be Japan PM: Kyodo poll". Kyodo News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  46. ↑ "自民総裁選、河野氏33％、石破氏16％ 朝日世論調査" (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  47. ↑ "Japan's vaccines minister leads poll on LDP leadership race". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  48. ↑ "Taro Kono tops opinion poll as most fit to become Japan's next PM". Kyodo News+. 5 September 2021. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  49. ↑ "Poll: Taro Kono Most Favored Candidate for Next Japanese PM". KBS World . 6 September 2021. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  50. 1 2 "第27代自民党総裁に岸田文雄衆議院議員が決定" (in Japanese). The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  51. 1 2 "党員投票開票結果" (PDF) (in Japanese). The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  52. ↑ "Taro Kono, vaccine czar and social media star, is the front-runner to become Japan's Prime Minister". Fortune. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  53. ↑ Sim, Walter (4 September 2021). "Suga backs Kono, Abe picks Takaichi: Battle lines drawn in fight for Japan's top job". Straits Times. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  54. 1 2 3 4 "Here's What You Need To Know About Japan's Incoming Prime Minister". CNBC. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  55. 1 2 "Stability over change: Fumio Kishida to become Japan's new PM". Christian Science Monitor. CSMonitor. 29 September 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  56. ↑ "Biden eager to work with new Japan PM to strengthen bilateral ties". Kyodo News. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  57. ↑ "Tsai congratulates new Japan PM Kishida - Taipei Times". 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 4 October 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.