Political News(2024/09/23)
Latest developments in LDP presidential election: A fierce battle between Koizumi, Ishiba and Takaichi
2024-09-23 19:22:00
So far, the LDP presidential election has turned into a close race, with three candidates - Shinjiro Koizumi, former Secretary-General Ishiba, and Minister of State for Economic Security Takaichi - competing fiercely, combining votes from Diet members and party members. None of the nine candidates received a majority in the first round of voting, and it is certain that the election will go into a runoff election, so it is expected that the maneuvering between the camps will become even more active in the future.
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CDP leadership election results: New leader Noda: "A sense of renewal is important" in party executive personnel changes
2024-09-23 18:57:00
Former Prime Minister Noda, who was elected as the new leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said at a press conference that he would decide on the core personnel of the party's executive committee by tomorrow morning, and added, "One important point to consider is how to create a sense of renewal that I do not have."
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CDP leadership election results: New leader Noda: "A sense of renewal is important" in party executive personnel changes
2024-09-23 18:08:00
Former Prime Minister Noda, who was elected as the new leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, said at a press conference that he would decide on the core personnel of the party's executive committee by tomorrow morning, and added, "One important point to consider is how to create a sense of renewal that I do not have."
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Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda elected as new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan
2024-09-23 17:00:00
In the Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election, none of the four candidates received a majority of points in the first round of voting, so a runoff election was held between the top two candidates, and former Prime Minister Noda was elected as the new leader, beating out former leader Edano.
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Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda elected as new leader of the Democratic Party of Japan
2024-09-23 16:07:00
In the Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election, none of the four candidates received a majority of points in the first round of voting, so a runoff election was held between the top two candidates, and former Prime Minister Noda was elected as the new leader, beating out former leader Edano.
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CDP leadership election [live] Runoff vote in progress: Noda in first place, Edano in second place
2024-09-23 14:52:00
As a result of the vote count in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan's leadership election, none of the four candidates received a majority of the votes, and a runoff election will be held between the top two candidates, former Prime Minister Noda and former party leader Edano. We are reporting live on the extraordinary party convention.
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CDP leadership election [live] "Local votes" announced: 1st place Noda, 2nd place Edano
2024-09-23 14:11:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party held an extraordinary party convention at 1:00 p.m. and announced the results of the local votes of local assembly members, party members and supporters. Former Prime Minister Noda came out on top in the local votes. Voting by Diet members has just finished, and the results will be announced shortly. We are reporting live on the extraordinary party convention.
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Voting for the CDP leadership election held at an extraordinary party convention [live streaming]
2024-09-23 13:05:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election will begin at 1:00 p.m. No candidate received a majority in the first round of voting, and it is likely that the new leader will be elected in a runoff election between the top two candidates. We are reporting live on the extraordinary party convention where the voting will take place.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa announces he will meet with his Chinese counterpart in New York
2024-09-23 12:09:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa announced that he would meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York on the 24th (Japan time), and expressed his intention to request thorough safety measures in response to the incident in which a boy attending a Japanese school was attacked and killed on his way to school.
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Voting for the CDP leadership election will begin at 1 p.m. at an extraordinary party convention. A runoff election is likely.
2024-09-23 11:46:00
The Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election will be held at 1:00 pm. In the first round of voting, neither candidate received a majority, so it is likely that the new leader will be selected in a runoff election between the top two candidates.
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[Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election] Postal vote count for local assembly members, party members, etc.
2024-09-23 08:10:00
In the Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election, postal votes were counted by local assembly members, party members, and supporters ahead of the voting by Diet members and others at an extraordinary party convention on the afternoon of the 23rd.
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LDP presidential election: Final debate: Constitutional reform arguments made at debate
2024-09-23 07:32:00
Debates are continuing in the final stages of the LDP presidential election, and on the evening of the 22nd, candidates presented their respective positions on constitutional reform at a policy debate hosted by the party.
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LDP presidential election: Final debate: Constitutional reform arguments made at debate
2024-09-23 06:43:00
Debates are continuing in the final stages of the LDP presidential election, and on the evening of the 22nd, candidates presented their respective positions on constitutional reform at a policy debate hosted by the party.
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Constitutional Democratic Party leadership election: Voting today, likely to go to runoff
2024-09-23 06:41:00
Voting for the Constitutional Democratic Party's leadership election will take place on the 23rd, and it is highly likely that a new leader will be selected in a runoff election between the top two candidates.
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Foreign Minister Kamikawa arranges meeting with Chinese foreign minister following death of Japanese boy at school
2024-09-23 05:42:00
Foreign Minister Kamikawa is planning to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New York during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly. It is expected that he will ask for an explanation of the facts and measures to prevent recurrence in response to the incident in which a boy attending a Japanese school was attacked and killed on his way to school.
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Prime Minister Kishida speaks at the Future Summit: "Take action to reform the UN Security Council"
2024-09-23 05:41:00
Prime Minister Kishida, who is currently visiting New York, delivered a speech at the Future Summit, a United Nations General Assembly meeting to discuss global issues, in which he pointed out that restoring trust in the Security Council is necessary to ensure world peace and security, and called for concrete action toward reform.
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