TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce his resignation by the end of August, as reported by media on July 23, following a tough defeat in an Upper House election.
This move would initiate a leadership race within his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with the winner then facing a parliamentary vote to become the prime minister of the world’s fourth-largest economy.
However, the selection process may face obstacles, as the LDP and its junior coalition partner Komeito do not hold a majority in both houses of Parliament.
Here are the LDP lawmakers who are potential candidates:
Sanae Takaichi, 64
According to a Yomiuri newspaper poll conducted after the July 20 election Ms Takaichi emerged as the top choice for prime minister in an LDP-led government, securing 26% of the votes. She was followed by farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who received 22% of the votes.
Representing the party’s right wing, she previously lost to Mr Ishiba in the September leadership race in a run-off vote. Ms Takaichi has served as Japan's economic security minister, internal affairs minister and the LDP's policy council chief.
Known for her conservative views, such as advocating for a revision of the pacifist Constitution, she is also a frequent visitor to the Yasukuni war shrine, which is seen by some Asian neighbors as a symbol of past militarism.
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