Japan defense chief Koizumi says he would back PM Takaichi in LDP leadership race
TOKYO -- Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said he would "fully support" Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she seeks reelection as president o
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi stated on an online program on November 10 that he would fully support Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she decides to run for reelection as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the autumn. Koizumi indicated that he would not be running himself.
Koizumi remarked that he is not contemplating the LDP presidential election next year or anything related to it. He expressed his commitment to fulfilling his role under Prime Minister Takaichi, as he will be working on the planned year-end revision of three security-related documents, including the National Security Strategy.
Additionally, Koizumi commented on the House of Representatives election held in February, stating that Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party achieved a historic landslide victory. He emphasized that the people's choice was evident and that a historic landslide victory had taken place.
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