Japan s main opposition will choose its new leader in a party vote with the possibility of a runoff as there is no clear favorite among four candidates throwing their hats in the ring after it suffered a humiliating election loss last month.
Kenta Izumi was elected on Nov. 30 for the long-standing challenge of turning around the fortunes of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
Kenta Izumi is leading the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s presidential race, but the Nov. 30 election appears heading toward a runoff to determine the next opposition leader, according to an Asahi Shimbun survey.
In debates ahead of the CDP leadership election Tuesday, the four candidates said they will vigorously support female members in the Upper House election.