【22日にじゅうににちの動うごき】自民じみん総裁そうさい選せん 野党やとうの反応はんのうは

The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was announced on the 22nd, and five people ran as candidates.

As the ruling party becomes a minority in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, issues such as how to cooperate with opposition parties and economic policies, including measures against rising prices, are expected to become focal points.

Here is a summary of the opposition parties’ responses on the 22nd.

LDP Secretary-General Azumi: Everyone is making similar arguments. Hurry up and convene the Diet. Constitutional Democratic Party Secretary-General Azumi told reporters, This time, it feels like everyone is making similar arguments, so its a bit boring.

On the contrary, he said, To put it another way, no matter who becomes the party president, there probably wont be much of a difference—it will likely just be a change of face.

On top of that, since the Liberal Democratic Party is the largest party, unless they give up the administration now, it is highly likely that a government centered around the LDP will continue, even if it is a minority government.

In that sense, I would like you to talk about how you will lead the country and what the future holds.

And he said, I just want to avoid a situation where the entire political system is abandoned by the public because of the Liberal Democratic Party, so I just want to say, Lets get the Diet session started as soon as possible.

Ishin Fujita Co-Representative: We will closely watch their stance on important issues weve been advocating. Japan Innovation Partys Co-Representative Fujita told reporters, I think all the candidates have plenty of experience and ability, so I want to carefully assess what they are advocating for and what they are trying to push forward.

In particular, we want to closely watch their stance on important national issues such as the reforms to lower social insurance premiums, which we have been advocating, the secondary capital initiative, as well as the constitution and foreigner policies, he said.

On top of that, regarding the possibility of joining the coalition government of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito, he said, We have not formally received any offer for negotiations, nor do I think it is something we should take action on. However, we should sincerely listen to proposals for policy-based dialogues or broader frameworks, and consider what is the best choice for the nation and its people.

Sansei Party Leader Kamiyas Comment: Strongly Calling for the Emergence of a Realistic Leader Sansei Party leader Kamiya released a comment in response to the announcement of the LDP presidential election.

In this context: Our party supports candidates who will review the consumption tax hike that further burdens the lives of the people, the hasty acceptance of immigrants that leads to social division, and the unrealistic decarbonization policies.

We strongly call for the emergence of a realistic leader who can simultaneously achieve growth rooted in the real economy, population and human resource policies that support families and communities, and energy security.

Communist Party Secretary General Koike: The discussions are all about internal matters of the Liberal Democratic Party. At a press conference, Communist Party Secretary General Koike said, There is nothing to expect.

He said, They dont talk about reducing the consumption tax or the issue of money and politics; all they discuss is how to maintain unity within the Liberal Democratic Party.

On top of that, all thats being discussed is the internal affairs of the Liberal Democratic Party, and theres hardly any talk about how to solve this countrys political issues or problems.

I want them to wrap things up quickly, open the Diet as soon as possible, and properly engage in discussions, he said.