Shigeru Ishiguro, the Liberal Democratic Party’s former secretary-general, will take over as prime minister and form a new cabinet on Tuesday. According to Japanese media reports, Shigeru on the 28th has been fully coordinated within the party and the new cabinet of personnel appointments.
On the 28th, the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party, Shigeru Ishiba (center) , attended the Komeito party congress in Tokyo. Visual China
The new LDP secretary-general candidates and the new cabinet of key positions personnel arrangements become the focus of attention in Japan. Shi NHK to appoint Hiroshi Moriyama, general secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) , as the new secretary-general, NHK reported Sunday. Hiroshi Moriyama, a former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and former head of the party’s Moriyama sect, played a prominent role in the Fumio Kishida, Yoshihide Suga and Abe administrations.
Speaking at a press conference after the presidential election, Shih said of the eight other candidates competing against him: “I hope to entrust them with appropriate positions.” Shi intends to retain the Chief Cabinet Secretary in the new Cabinet, Lin Fangzheng. In addition, Shih intends to use the Shinjir? Koizumi as chairman of the LDP’s electoral strategy committee. Takaichi Zaomiao, the incumbent Minister for Economic Security who competed with Shigeru in the “Run-off vote”, is likely to become the LDP’s general secretary.
Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on the 28th that Shigeru may allow key figures in his camp to hold important positions in the presidential election, including former defense minister Takeshi Iwaya, Finance Minister Akira Ryo Masaaki, former deputy minister of land and Transportation Aoki and others. Shi is expected to set up a new LDP Executive Committee on September 30, form a new cabinet on October 1 when he takes office as Prime Minister, and address the House and Senate in early October.
Japan’s“Sankei Shimbun” reported that Shigeru said at a press conference on the 27th, the House of Representatives and the Budget Committee will debate with the opposition parties, the early dissolution of the House of Representatives and start preparations for the general election. It is reported that Shi Po Mao has informed the LDP Prefectural Branch Federation, the latest to October 7 to apply for the next House of Representatives election party recognized candidate. Some analysts believe that the Liberal Democratic Party hopes to dissolve the House of Representatives in the new government cabinet support rate is high, if missed this“Honeymoon period”, the Liberal Democratic Party’s support rate may fall again.
According to the“Japanese economic news” reported on the 28th, Shigeru won the election for president, many people welcome, but in the Japanese economic sector there are some voices expressing concern. “Shigeru gives the impression that he is not very good at economic policy,” said Ketuanlian, Japan’s largest economic body. Reported that Shi broken Mao and“By the regiment even” cognitive differences are very large, may become a spark igniting contradictions. On energy policy, Shigeru said during the election campaign: “We will do our best to make nuclear power plants close to zero.” “Japan is a resource-poor island country, and like renewable energy, nuclear energy is very important,” warned Ichikura Yahe, president of Ketuanlian
“The first diplomatic issue facing Shigeru is China. The two countries confirmed advancing the strategic relationship of mutual benefit during the leaders’ meeting in November last year,” Japan Economic News reported on the 28th, after taking over as prime minister, Shigeru Shigeru will conduct a series of diplomatic activities. The ASEAN Summit will be held in Laos in early October, and the Japanese Prime Minister has attended similar summits every year before. There will also be an informal meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders in mid-november, as well as a summit of G20 leaders in November, japan also hopes to take the opportunity to seek Sino-japanese summit talks.
The report said Shi’s second diplomatic challenge is to strengthen the alliance with the United States. Shigeru said he would begin to revise the“Japan-us Status Agreement”, hoping that Japan will also participate in the management of US military bases in Japan, which may raise the U. S. Sense of vigilance. During his election campaign, Shih proposed the establishment of an“Asian version of NATO” involving the United States, Australia and other countries, Reuters reported Tuesday. The report said the US was urging Japan to build closer ties with the US, while Japan was seeking defence co-operation with South Korea and Australia, as well as security ties with European countries including Britain and France, this could be a“Diplomatic headache” for the US.
Yonhap news agency reported on the 27th, in South Korea and Japan’s history, Shih po-mau has issued a recognition of Japan’s responsibility position, but also to visit the Yasukuni shrine showed a negative position. Therefore, Shih po-mau came to power, expected south korea-japan relations will be“In a soft atmosphere to accelerate the pace of cooperation.”. But given Japan’s increasingly conservative social climate, and Ishiguro’s status as an“Outsider” with a weak base of support within the party, it is hard to see a fundamental change in policy direction. In addition, Shi po-mao in the relationship between the United States issued an independent voice, but also for the future Korea-japan cooperation may bring variables.