B. Jay comments

Uncle Reiwa....hmmmm

It means Ishiba will have to wait one year longer. Sugar will serve only the remaining term of Abe before being kicked out in a larger leadership vote in October 2021.

What does Trump know about Japanese history?

Suga will win but only serve out the remaining term of Abe before exiting in October 2021 for public favorite Ishiba.

Ishiba will become PM in October 2021 after Suga has served out the remaining term of Abe.

Whoever wins the next election will only serve out the remaining term of Abe. He ( and it is most likely he) will be booted out at the end of Abe's term for a new leader.

Ishiba Shigeru San is the best among the lot but I am afraid he won't win because the LDP Diet members don't like him. I am OK with whoever emerges winner so long as it is not Aso. The next PM will be gone before the end of 2021 back to the revolving door.

Ishiba is my man

Ulcerative colitis or not, Japan deserves a new PM. Abe has spent all his political capital, there's none left. He needs to step down and resign from the Diet so he can have a good rest.

Please NOT Aso, please. Anyone but Aso. I think Ishiba is the best choice but he lacks support among LDP kingmakers. Ishiba is the mist popular candidate among the public and among grassroots LDP chapters around the country but LDP lawmakers hate him.

When the going gets tough, Abe gets sick.

Abe must step down or step up to the plate to govern. He is missing in action.

This guy is only interested in the record as " the longest serving Japanese PM " . That's all.

Politically toxic PM Abe, born with a silver, error, sorry, gold spoon in his mouth.

This guy has been poisoned many times in the past but he survived each one. He will survive this one too. Putin is the devil incarnate. The latest in the story is he has been airlifted to a specialist hospital in Western Europe.

When the going gets tough, Abe gets sick.

Don't blame this on the pandemic...... The imperial household agency is reportedly against any marriage plans because of the guy's family's alleged money problems.

Is Carlos Ghosn safe?

On day 6 of the Olympics, a false 7.5 magnitude earthquake alarm for Tokyo. That would have sent 10,000 athletes and officials scrambling for safety. Imagine in the middle of a race. It turns out be false alarm. Embarrassing.

Japan wants them extradited but Japan will never extradite it'd own citizens.

Kono must self isolate for 14days.

I don't understand the Japanese protest over this.

With headgears on as protectors they will be fine.

Dial down the tensions please. It's not in the interest of anyone. There is an African proverb that says "if two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers". The world needs more cooperation not confrontation.

Why wasn't this man a person of interest to the investigation team and was allowed to leave Thailand without questioning beats my understanding. It' s been 13 years and he is still walking free and refused to cooperate. Japanese authorities should look for him. It is a Japanese national who was murdered albeit on a foreign land.

Yeah, 76.1%of Japanese don't want Olympics next year should be the headline. Cancel the dam thing.

They forgot one zero. Always add one zero to the daily infections rate to get you closer to the reality.

"John was an American hero". He gave his all in service to his country. A true patriot. Deep respect. Rest in .peace

So much nice to see less of his face.