(Bloomberg) -- Japan is set to get a new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week said he won’t run in an election for the presidency of the...
-- Japan is set to get a new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last week said he won’t run in an election for the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in September. The president of the LDP is virtually assured of becoming prime minister because of the party’s dominance in parliament.LDP lawmaker Takayuki Kobayashi , a former minister for economic security , said Monday he will run in the race, becoming the first to formally declare his candidacy.
Trade: Expressed need for Japan to strengthen its supply chain across all industries, including for critical minerals like lithium and cobalt that are necessary in energy transition technologiesForeign Minister Kamikawa, 71, is a Harvard graduate who ran her own consulting firm before going into politics. If chosen, she would become Japan’s first female premier.
Economic: Advocates policies including reinvigorating domestic demand to spur growth, rather than relying on foreign trade Digital: He set up a cross-party group in November to advocate for the introduction of ride-sharing apps to help resolve the shortage of taxi driversA former heavy metal drummer turned hard-line conservative, Takaichi has cited the late UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as an inspiration. Though currently serving as minister for economic security, she set up her own study group in November, which raised eyebrows because it’s seen as a means of gathering support for a leadership challenge.
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