The presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will be held in early October, with several members of the party scheduled to officially announce the election this week. According to Japanese media, this week will be the "peak period" for all candidates to announce joining the race, and the current five-person competition pattern has been basically determined.
According to several Japanese media reports on September 15, the current cabinet chief of staff, Lin Feng Jing, and the former economic security minister, Lin Eagle, are scheduled to hold a press conference on September 16, officially announcing the candidacy for the president of the Democratic Party. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Xiao Jing, the former minister of economic security, Cao市早苗 will also officially announce the election decision this week, the specific date has not yet been determined.