Japan chooses LDP Takaichi as a new leader, likely to be the first female PM | Election news

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If elected, Takaichi will face a set of issues, including the aging of the population and the increasing relief of immigration.

Sanae Takaichi was elected to lead the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and therefore the upcoming Prime Minister is likely to become the first woman to lead the nation in her history.

Takaychi defeated Xingero Koizumi, son of former Prime Minister Gonchiro Koizumi, in a vote on Saturday after none of the five candidates won a majority in the first round of the vote.

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Former Economic Security Minister Takaichi, 64, deviates towards the right wing of the Democratic Democratic Party.

It is expected to vote in Parliament to choose the next Prime Minister on October 15.

Takaichi is expected to replace Prime Minister Shigro Ishiba because the Democratic Democratic Party remains the largest party in Parliament. However, in the aftermath of the recent elections, the LDP coalition no longer holds the majority in any of the room and will require cooperation from legislators opposing to rule effectively.

If the elected Prime Minister, Takaishi will face a set of complex issues, including the aging of the population, the geopolitical turmoil, the increasing economy and the lack of relief about immigration.

First, it will have to make sure that the Democratic Democratic Party, which has almost ruled without stopping since 1955, could mobilize voters again.

“The liberal Democratic Party must restore confidence, and there is a need for a comprehensive reform for us to start again,” Koizumi said in the campaign.

One of the parties on Up is Sanseito, who repeats other popular movements in describing immigration as a “silent invasion” and blames new arrivals for a group of ills.

Takaichi and Koizumi in the LDP campaign were sought to attract voters that were attracted by Sanseito messages about foreigners, whether they are immigrants or tourists.

Takaychi said:

“The illegal employment of foreigners and the exacerbation of public safety leads to anxiety among the local population,” Kwizumi added.

Such anxiety of prevailing politicians is rare in Japan, where people born abroad constitute only 3 percent of the population.

Regarding the economy, Takaychi has supported in the past the aggressive monetary relief and the great financial spending, echoing its teacher, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

But she relieved her position on the campaign’s path, and the average visitor looked at the Yasoconi War shrine also more moderate in China.

Coming from the traditional wing of the liberal Democratic Party, the women -led celebrations may eventually turn into disappointment.

“He has no interest in women’s rights or gender equality policies.”

Experts were concerned that for all his attractiveness and modern image – taking paternity leave and surfing – Koizumi lacked depth and could become a responsibility with voters.

Sadavomi Kato, a honorary professor at the University of Tokyo, said that Cuizumi “is good to show the extent of the reform he is, but he is not good in the discussion, so I wonder to the time when his popularity will be preserved after the opening of Parliament.