vientiane 9:30｜[gf]32b6[/gf] ishiba shigeru will be the new prime minister of japan and the behind-the-scenes story of his unexpected comeback
2024-09-29
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this time in japan's liberal democratic party presidential election, there was a dramatic scene of "nine sons seizing the throne", which was called "chaotic establishment."
on the afternoon of september 27, after two fierce rounds of elections, shigeru ishiba was finally elected president of the liberal democratic party of japan. since the liberal democratic party is the largest party in the house of representatives, shigeru ishiba will be elected as the new prime minister of japan at the extraordinary congress of japan to be held on october 1.
accompanying 4 unexpected comebacks
shigeru ishiba had run for president four times before, but failed every time. this time he finally got his wish.
shigeru ishiba is 67 years old. he is a son of an aristocratic family and has senior political qualifications. he has served as a member of the japanese house of representatives for nearly 40 years. he has served as minister of defense, minister of local development, and secretary-general of the liberal democratic party. there are 9 candidates in this presidential election. among people, he has the richest political experience.
in the election of the liberal democratic party president, the support of members of congress is particularly important. the voting intentions of members of congress are deeply influenced by the leaders of the small circles (cliques) within the party. according to the japanese media, ishiba is relatively aloof and has few connections inside and outside the faction. his interpersonal relationships are not sophisticated enough and his network resources are not strong. however, this presidential election was held against the backdrop of the demise of the factional culture of the liberal democratic party. ishiba's professional and pragmatic characteristics made him supported by the members of the liberal democratic party.
in addition to his love of military history, ishiba's hobbies include "chasing stars", singing and riding trains.
prime minister election: "nine sons seize the heir"
in 2022, japan's most important political figure in the past few decades, shinzo abe, was assassinated. the current prime minister fumio kishida achieved a relatively long time in power by japanese standards, three years. however, he caused a lot of criticism due to the increase in consumption tax, political donation scandal and financial operations of the bank of japan, and did not form a long-term political power.
during kishida's administration, many factions of the liberal democratic party announced their dissolution at the beginning of the year due to the political donation scandal. in august, kishida announced that he would no longer run for the position of president of the liberal democratic party. japanese politics fell into a rare situation: many politicians took the stage and tried their best. in the end, as many as 9 people received 20 recommendation votes. the number of people was unprecedented. in the past, maximum of 5 people. there was a dramatic scene of "nine sons seizing the legitimate sons" in the election.
it’s not easy to be the new prime minister
chen yang, a visiting professor at the japan studies center of liaoning university, analyzed that ishiba’s victory reflects the liberal democratic party’s pursuit of stability and its desire to bid farewell to the “post-abe era.” under the current internal and external background, as the new prime minister, shigeru ishiba must promote political transparency and supervision of funds, while seeking independence in foreign policy, avoiding being a pawn of the united states, improving relations with neighboring countries, and promoting regional peace and stability.
huo jiangang, a researcher at the institute of northeast asia at the institute of modern studies, said that the new president faces domestic and foreign affairs difficulties. his control over the liberal democratic party remains to be seen. how to stabilize domestic affairs and foreign affairs will also test the new president. in terms of trends inside and outside japan after the presidential election, the house of representatives election may be held in the near future, and the liberal democratic party should maintain its ruling position; the pattern of a small government and an opposition party will continue; it remains to be seen whether the factions of the liberal democratic party will resurrect; ishiba shigeru's foreign and security policies it should continue the current direction set by the japanese government.
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