Japan's LDP and CDP agree to hold a vote to decide Japan's next PM on October 21st, according to Kyodo
Analysis details (03:27)
Japan Innovation Party co-head Fujita said they found a lot of ground with the ruling LDP yesterday, but doesn’t know yet if they will be able to ultimately reach a deal and will have another round of discussions on Friday, while LDP policy chief Kobayashi confirmed that in talks with JIP, the parties shared a stance in key areas such as constitution, security and energy. It was later reported that Japan Innovation Party co-leader Yoshimura said the chance of a coalition with LDP is 50-50.
17 Oct 2025 - 03:25- - Source: Kyodo
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