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Have a chance! Poll: Taro Kono is the next Japanese Prime Minister

September 6, 2021


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Open a Japanese opinion poll. Vote for Taro Kono, Minister of Oversight on COVID-19 Countermeasures Seated as the next Prime Minister of Japan

Japanese opinion poll by Yomiuri newspaper Shimbun stated that The Japanese electorate encouraged Mr.Taro Kono Minister for Oversightcoping with covid-19 of Japan isPrime Ministerthe next person, while other candidates prepare to announce their candidacy for the position of chiefLiberal Democratic Party (LDP) new people to open the way to the next prime minister

The move came after Mr.Yoshihide Suga The prime minister expressed his intention to resign on Friday (Sept. 3), with Suga not running for LDP leader as several party members prepare to run for leader. party The one who gets the most votes has a chance to become the next prime minister.

The survey indicated that 23% of respondents think Kono is the best fit to be the next prime minister. This is consistent with the preliminary results of Yomiuri’s survey. Shimbun last Sunday (Sept. 5), at 31.9%.

Mr Kono has a slight lead over former defense minister Shigeru Ichiba. Ichiba has 21% of the vote, while former foreign minister Fumio Kishida has officially announced his candidacy. has a score of 12%

Kono, 58, previously served as Japan’s foreign minister and defense minister. Graduated from Georgetown University and communicate fluently in English Kono is popular among young people for his bilingual use of social media and has over 2.3 million followers.

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