Still, the Liberal Democratic Party, which he leads, holds a firm majority in parliament. Some members of the Liberal Democratic Party fear he could embarrass them if he took the helm again. Some reports in Japan have suggested that Aso ultimately may not run but would have a hand in picking Abe’s successor. The current prime minister is said to dislike Ishiba, in part because he nearly beat Abe in the party’s 2012 election. He is Twitter savvy, and recently told monthly magazine Bungei Shunju that he had wanted to be prime minister ever since he became a lawmaker.

Source: bd News24 August 29, 2020 03:11 UTC