I am appalled at his flip-flopping on running, as he had repeatedly said he would seek re-election. The remarks of the country's top leader have changed every day.

And this was the 'power' behind Japan's longest running PM?

Despite doing the dirty work of his master Shinzo for 10 years, Suga was kicked out as he was dragging the party down, and the real leaders wouldn't accept the possibility of losing seats in the autumn election.

Takaichi has no chance of course, as her friendship with the leader of the National Socialist Party of Japan and her admiration of the Nazis election strategy (like Aso), would preclude any further promotion.

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1587835/shinzo-abes-new-cabinet-members-deny-neo-nazi-links

https://lite-ra.com/2014/09/post-459.html

Yeah, it seems the women in the LDP are just as dangerous and crazy as the men. I hope she never gets any more power than she has now.

@ MICKELICIOUS

Not surprising though, is it? The methods of a "fixer" are not the same as leadership talent and so-called gravitas.

I said it before

Suga will be thrown under the bus, made to fall on his sword, whatever, while the LDP try distance themselves from him and try to salvage the election. He'll get a nice severance package and continue to be the whipping boy verbally as they try to cling to power.

Lets hope the people here are smart enough to vote them out.