Who Will be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
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After Fumio Kishida announced he’d be stepping down as Prime Minister and leader of the LDP, a very competitive leadership race began that saw name candidates enter the fray. So in this video, we break down the frontrunners and their differing policies.
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1 – https://japan-forward.com/understanding-the-ldp-leadership-election/
2 – https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/11/japan/politics/curtain-raiser-ldp-presidential-election/
3 – https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASS9B3SR5S9BULFA00MM.html
4 – https://apnews.com/article/japan-governing-party-prime-minister-kishida-candidates-8dae3f367e20dd8ef4ad4f370c586b5c
5 – https://x.com/RinNishimura/status/1833779474929975789
6 – https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/12/japan/politics/ldp-presidential-race-campaigning/
7 – https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-prime-minister-hopeful-koizum-says-he-plans-immediate-economic-package-2024-09-06/
8 – https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/12/japan-should-scrap-nuclear-reactors-after-fukushima-says-new-environment-minister
9 – https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15417021
10 – https://www.ft.com/content/4b354025-3215-46d7-bb32-6cdda6aefd57
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12 – https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15419901
00:00 Introduction
01:04 How the Election Works
02:40 Candidate 1: Shigeru Ishiba
03:58 Candidate 2: Shinjiro Koizumi
05:21 Candidate 3: Sanae Takaichi
06:22 Polling
47 Comments
Make a tldr asia
It’s TARO Kono, not Tara Kono
all of them suck.
Holy shit, all of them are bad
Rewarding and interesting explanation. I wonder who the Membership comprises, ie, what does it take to be a member.
All the leftists in the comments are mad because Japan is politically conservative. Lol.
Who s KONO TARA???
Didnt Takaichi just top their polls of LDP members though?
Takaichi is going to be Next Prime Minister
As Japanese, one thing I want next leader to do is that to get all leftists out of Japan.
That will make our country better and better in terms of economy, QOL, and military etc…
Have you done abut South Korean election?
lol he looks like Taipei’s mayor
Nuclear ENERGY LETS GOO
All foreigners in this comment acting like they know Japanese politics is so funny😂
Revolving door 2 electric boogaloo
Batteries not included
The LDP are practically fascists lite, with differing flavors within the party to be sure, but all of them bad
I have lived in Japan since 2012. One political problem here is that young people don't vote. They are totally disinterested in politics. Old people come out and vote and they tend to vote conservative = LDP.
Japan needs that woman!
If Koizumi angers China he's probably the best candidate
どれを選んでも地獄
これが日本の政治
IF SHINJIRO KOIZUMI WINS, JAPAN WILL BE LIKE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY USA….MORE TAXES.
All Asian countries with democracies are near dictatorships
Super based Sanae
我が国の政治はクソです。このことだけは皆さんに伝えたい。
Getting rid of nuclear energy sounds like a horrible idea.
More like who'll be the next hokage
One thing you failed to mention is that many of the candidates are scions of various political dynasties. Most notable is Shinjiro Koizumi, whose old man is former PM Junichiro Koizumi, who served from 2001-2006. (The second longest serving PM in the 21st century only after Shinzo Abe)
Secondly, though the LDP says the factions are "officially dissolved" as a result of the slush fund scandal, the personal networks of those factions still remain, and how the old faction bosses vote will still be influential.
If Shinjiro wins, he will be the worst prime minister in Japan. If Harris wins too, the worse left wing will dominates us.
Is taikichi single? Because I'm in love.
1:27
× TARA KONO
○TARO KONO
As a Japanese, I say takaichi is right, koizumi is middle, ishiba is left in LDP.
Typo for Kono Taro’s name
Nuclear power plants are difficult for Japan, which suffers from many natural disasters such as earthquakes. Have you forgotten the Fukushima accident of the Great East Japan Earthquake?
It's a well-known fact that the LDP is a puppet government created after World War II with financial support from the CIA. If lawmakers want to continue winning elections, you just need to curry favor with the United States and implement policies that oppress the Japanese. That way you'll get the votes of the cult Unification Church and corporations that are covered in vested interests. Incidentally, most of the Japanese mass media is government PR, so it doesn't work.
Here are some famous quotes by Koizumi (Translated by human, because I thought it's better funnier)
"Japan is not going to be better. That's why I think Japan is not going to be better."
"It's not sexy to explain how sexy it is"
"I've been thinking about how old I would be after 30 years since the earthquake"
"Thanks to remote working, the number of jobs that can be done by working remotely is increasing, thanks to remote working"
"Being indifferent to politics enables you to stay indifferent to politics"
"I'll try my best to keep the promise because promises are made to be kept"
"I don't know but somehow suddenly the number 46 came into my mind. That's where the number comes from ¯_(ツ)_/¯"
"Endoresu (endless, I don't know what it means in this context. Nobody knows.) you're right"
"I'm sorry that I don't look like I'm sorry although I'm saying I'm sorry"
"I was using a water bottle but I wasn't" (W H A T)
"We're like oil and water but if mixed together we'll be a nice dressing"
"It's the best way to learn how to communicate to watch myself talking in the video"
Now Shinjiro is dropping out because “he has no idea.”
Can you do 2024 CDP leadership election, bro?
野党にまともなのがいないせいで、馬鹿の中から一番マシな馬鹿を選ぶ選挙になってる。
It’s so funny that calling Takaichi a right. If she was in another country people will see her center left. That’s how much Japanese politics are left heavy.
Japan needs socialism
Sexy PrimeMinister🥹🥹
interesting that the 2 women are the most conservative in the race lol
They all seem to suck
I think the information on the nuclear policies of the candidates are a bit old. Now both Ishiba and Koizumi has toned down a bit and are not outright opposed to nuclear energy, though not entirely supportive either.
Japanese governmental leadership leaning into deeper militarization against China and Korea at the same time Germany bolsters its military against Russians? Both seeding ground to fascism? Close enough, welcome back 1939
If Koizumi and Harris were to become the leaders of their countries, from the perspective of a Japanese person, it would signal the end of the world.
Its not "tara kono" its Tarou Kono