key takeaways
- With the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership election set for 4 October, the field is already taking shape: smaller than 2024, all veterans of that race.
- The likely candidates all have vulnerabilities that prevented them from winning last year and which they will have to overcome to win this year.
- The race will be dominated by discussion over who will be best able to revive the party’s fortunes and strengthen the government’s control of the Diet.
Japan Foresight 