Japanese Prime Minister Race

With the leadership race in the world s third largest economy on there are three strong contenders expected to.

Japanese prime minister race. The 65 year old politician has battled for many years ulcerative. Between 1885 and 1947 in the empire of japan the prime minister was not elected but responsible to chosen and appointed by the emperor. In late august shinzo abe the longest serving post war japanese prime minister said he was resigning due to a chronic condition saying he did not want his illness to get in the way of decision making and apologising to the japanese people for failing to complete his term. The race to succeed prime minister shinzo abe has kicked off informally with several contenders announcing their plans to stand a day after japan s longest serving leader announced his resignation.

Tokyo yoshihide suga was elected as the new head of japan s ruling party on monday all but assuring that he will become the country s new prime minister when a parliamentary election is. In practice the genrō 元老 usually nominated a candidate for appointment. Barring an unlikely revolt in parliament suga is all but guaranteed to succeed abe as the next prime minister of japan. Due to worsening health conditions the japanese prime minister announced he was stepping down on august 28.

On the international stage one of the largest concerns for japan is whether any of the contenders for prime minister can hold on to power long enough to get beyond a short term agenda.