In September, the election of a new president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan entered a critical stage, with the three main candidates, Harahiki Takashi, Shinjiro Koizumi and Yoshima Hayashi, fighting fiercely.
Among a total of 590 votes, takaichi sanae held the lead with the conservative iron ticket warehouse, while Koizumi Shinjiro's support rate plummeted due to the campaign scandal.
With the gradual clarity of the election results, sanae takaichi is likely to become the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party and Japanese Prime Minister.
This election is not only a redistribution of power within the party, but also related to the future direction of Japanese politics.
The leadership of High Market Morning Homme is closely linked to her political positioning.
As a former minister in charge of economic security, her conservative stance is deeply supported by the traditional faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Takashi Saami performed outstandingly in the polls, far surpassing Shinjiro Koizumi and Yoshima Hayashi, thanks to her firm control of the conservative votes.
However, her policy tilt is conservative and even far-right, which makes it difficult for her to gain widespread recognition among young voters and centrists.
However, in intra-party elections, the support of iron votes is obviously an important factor in determining the outcome.
At the same time, the Self-Democratic Party also faces unprecedented challenges.
In the past year, the party has suffered major failures in the House elections, the Tokyo City parliamentary elections and the Senate elections, and it urgently needs a leader who can stabilize the situation.
Despite its controversial conservative policies, her strong support rate has made her one of the most competitive candidates in the party.
In contrast, Koizumi Shinjiro's campaign road is full of twists and turns.
As the son of former Prime Minister Xiao Xuan, he has succeeded in attracting support from a large number of middle-class voters and young voters with his youthful image and vibrant campaign style.
However, just as the election entered a critical phase, his campaign team broke out of the scandal of “marines cleaning good reviews.”
According to Japanese media reports, Koizumi's team hired the "water army" to brush praise on social media, trying to create a false support momentum.
The incident quickly simmered. Although Shinjiro Koizumi denied knowing, the public obviously did not buy it.
Many supporters believe that this exposes his hypocritical image and leads to a cliff-like drop in support rating.
Originally, he could narrow the gap with takaichi sanae by virtue of his father's political legacy, but now it has been completely widened.
Lin Feng adopted a stable tactic.
His advantages lie in diplomatic experience, long-term responsibility for government foreign affairs, accumulated ability to deal with complex problems.
In addition, he also gained the support of the former Prime Minister Shaytada Mono faction, and has a certain appeal within the party.
However, Lin Fangzheng has never been able to form an overwhelming advantage, mainly because his personal charm is insufficient and it is difficult to attract more votes in a short time.
As the election enters the countdown, Takashi's victory seems to be a foregone conclusion.
But her election does not mean the end of the Liberal Democratic Party crisis.
How her conservative policies gained recognition among young voters and middle groups will directly affect the self-government party’s future election performance.
In addition, the intrinsic faction of the self-government party is complex, and whether she can integrate the resources within the party and promote policy landing, is also an important challenge she needs to face.
As for Shinjiro Koizumi, losing this election is almost certain, but his political career has not ended there.
How to learn from the crisis and reshape the public image will be the core problem he needs to solve in the future.
Lin Fangzheng may continue to rely on his diplomatic advantages to accumulate support within the party and prepare for the next opportunity.