The LDP now faces a decision – opt for more of the same or try to make a break with a scandal-ridden past
The Irish Times view on Japan’s search for a new prime minister: a defining choice for the ruling party
It will be an uphill climb for the party, however, not least in the absence of any obvious popular or charismatic potential successor. The winner will assume the role of prime minister ahead of elections that must be held by the end of October 2025. Kishida is also held responsible by voters for surging inflation and the slow revival from Japan’s historically sluggish economic growth.
Manchán’s Europe by Train: An alternative to jetting off on holiday that doesn’t send us all on a guilt tripIn the face of China’s increasingly aggressive role in the Pacific, Kishida’s main legacy is likely to be seen as the move away from the country’s traditional pacifism with his commitment to more than doubling the country’s defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP.
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