The Constitutional Democratic Social gathering of Japan (CDP) selected a veteran chief to steer it towards a extra middle-of-the-road coverage stance on Monday, electing former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as its president.
The 67-year previous Noda, who defeated three youthful candidates, is waiting for a attainable snap election, wherein he’ll face a brand new chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Social gathering.
The LDP elects its personal new chief on Friday, who will turn into Japan’s subsequent prime minister. The brand new prime minister is extensively anticipated to dissolve the Decrease Home of parliament for a common election within the close to time period, reasonably than wait till its time period of workplace expires in October 2025.