The Constitutional Democrats face their own leadership dilemma

key takeaways

• Constitutional Democratic Party leader Izumi Kenta may face up to five challengers in the party’s 23 September leadership election, including former prime minister Noda Yoshihiko.
• As the party’s chance of vying for power have improved, questions about who should lead the party, what its policy program should be, and how it should conduct election campaigns have deepened, freighting the leadership election with significance.