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The Straits Times (9 September 2025)

Japan’s ruling party is set to decide when and how an upcoming leadership race will be held, after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement triggered a vote to choose his successor. 

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is considering holding a full-scale leadership election with the participation of over 100,000 rank-and-file party members from across the nation on Oct 4, according to local media reports, including broadcasters NHK and TBS.

LDP officials see a need to sound out all its members, given the need to revive the party’s fortunes, NHK reported. 

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