Japan's ruling party formally decided Tuesday to hold its presidential election on Sept. 27 to pick a successor to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, setting the stage for a race likely featuring a plethora of current and former ministers seeking to revamp the scandal-hit Liberal Democratic Party.Digital Minister Taro Kono, who was defeated by Kishida in the previous 2021 election, is now set to announce his candidacy next Monday, a source with knowledge of his plans, said. Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has told people close to him that he will run, according to a party source.Kis…READ FULL ARTICLE
