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LDP Set for Prime Minister Vote After Leadership Election
9/30/2025
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- The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans an extraordinary Diet session on or after October 14 to elect a prime minister replacing outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
- This follows the LDP leadership election on Saturday.
- Talks between the LDP and opposition Constitutional Democratic Party will begin Tuesday.
- Koizumi is a leading candidate; a win could delay the session to October 20.
