Japan Innovation Party Poised to Finalize Coalition with LDP, Paving Way for Takaichi Premiership
TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) – the Japan Innovation Party has agreed to empower its leadership to make a final decision regarding a coalition government with Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), according to reports from local media outlets.
An emergency executive session is scheduled for Monday, October 20th, where the party will formally solidify its position, as reported by Kyodo News. This agreement significantly increases the likelihood of LDP President Sanae Takaichi securing victory in the upcoming prime ministerial designation vote.
Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, has reported that the LDP has largely conceded to several key conditions previously presented by the Japan Innovation Party.This acceptance of conditions is a crucial step towards finalizing the coalition.
Following the agreement, Takaichi is widely expected to win the prime ministerial designation election on October 21st, positioning her to become Japan’s next prime minister.
The process for selecting Japan’s prime minister involves a vote within both chambers of the Diet (Japan’s parliament). A candidate achieving a simple majority in the initial round is immediately declared the winner. Should no candidate reach this threshold, a runoff election is held between the top two contenders, with the candidate receiving the most votes ultimately securing the premiership.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
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