Japan ruling party looks to elect Kishida's successor on Sept 27

Will Japan really change after election?

Nope, won't change. Frosting will change, but the cake is still bad.

Will Japan really change after election?

Depend on result. If LDP loose, expect shortage of energy, fishery overrun by Chinese fleet, factories closing and new ones can't be built and tourism 100% kaput.

Depend on result. If LDP loose, expect shortage of energy, fishery overrun by Chinese fleet, factories closing and new ones can't be built and tourism 100% kaput.

Yep, the world will end and Japan sink without LDP.

LDP have steered Japan with a steady hand for long. And changes just for the sake of change is not good. Japan still need that steady hand of LDP leadership.

Will Japan really change after election?

Depend on result. If LDP loose, expect shortage of energy, fishery overrun by Chinese fleet, factories closing and new ones can't be built and tourism 100% kaput.

@ Sh1mon M4sada -

You do realise this is not a general election, right? It is an election to decide the leader (president) of the LDP. The LDP cannot "loose" (sic) this election.

It seems quite a few people still cannot grasp the concept of the parliamentary system of Japanese government.

sakurasukiToday  07:24 am JST

Will Japan really change after election?

Weeeeeeell. No! aparentely they only change leaders.....JUST BEFORE the election.Especially if the PM tanks in the polls.

CephusToday  10:58 am JST

LDP have steered Japan with a steady hand for long. And changes just for the sake of change is not good. Japan still need that steady hand of LDP leadership.

Oh totally. Ignored a demographic time bomb. Since the 70s, Ignored its has the world's largest debt. Decades of deflation, stagnation, and poor job security for many. I think you confuse a steady hand with an electorate that is OLD, and doesn't vote for change. and an opposition that can't get it's act together as each political talento ( not the ironY, set up his own little party. You could probably say the same thing for the CCP. But thats a different political beast. LOL

dbsaiyaToday  08:14 am JST

Nope, won't change. Frosting will change, but the cake is still bad.

Exactly!

The next policy is to print more money and pour more concrete. or B) print more money and send it to a certain group of people.

burgers and beersToday  10:19 am JST

Depend on result. If LDP loose, expect shortage of energy, fishery overrun by Chinese fleet, factories closing and new ones can't be built and tourism 100% kaput.

Yep, the world will end and Japan sink without LDP

We know the result. LDP and Komeito will go into coalition.

If i could only bet 100,000 yen on it.

This is an "election" for LDP party leader who automatically becomes Prime Minister.

The LDP cannot lose.

Voters of this virtually "Japanese PM election" are only LDP members and LDP politicians unlike US presidential election.

They who have no even self-consciousness that their misrule has destroyed democracy year by year and has victimized citizen day by day, will more deteriorate country.

So sad that Japanese people cannot vote their own Leader, just in any other normal country that have presidential elections.

Voting the same corrupt Party for the past 30 years, with ZERO good changes for Japanese economy, living conditions, etc.

DanteKHToday  01:32 pm JST

So sad that Japanese people cannot vote their own Leader, just in any other normal country that have presidential elections.

Japan has a parliamentary system, like the UK, Australia, Germany, India and many other countries. When Japanese people vote for their local Diet members it's often a reflection of who they want to be prime minister. Presidential elections don't always result in better governments.