Share:TOKYO (Sputnik) - The favourite in the forthcoming election of the head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), former Minister for Foreign Affairs and former Minister of Defence, Taro Kono, thanked Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for his support on Saturday. "Getting support [from the prime minister] is a plus. Kono has already received support from ex-Defence Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who could have become his main rival for the posts of the LDP's leader and the prime minister. Kono has also secured the support of another popular politician, Minister of the Environment Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. The in-person voting will involve 383 party members who hold seats in parliament.

Source: The Nation September 18, 2021 08:48 UTC