FUMIO KISHIDA, 64A former foreign minister, Kishida had been considered the likely heir of Shinzo Abe, who resigned last September, but the low-key lawmaker from Hiroshima typically ranks low in voter surveys. He came in second in a party leadership vote last year. TARO KONO, 58In charge of Japan's rocky vaccination rollout, Kono ranks high on the list of voters want to see succeed Suga. He has deflected questions on whether he would run for the LDP leadership race this time. Noda has told LDP lawmakers that she wants to run in the party leadership race, according to broadcaster NHK.

Source: bd News24 September 03, 2021 10:30 UTC