John Nilsson-Wright
@jnilssonwright.bsky.social
Fuji Bank Professor of Japanese Politics & the International Relations of East Asia, Cambridge; Head, Japan and Koreas Programme,
@CamGeopolitics , University of Cambridge
@CamGeopolitics , University of Cambridge
You’re welcome Reyhan.
December 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
You’re welcome Reyhan.
KOIZUMI Shinjiro: young, popular
TAKAICHI Sanae: maintain conservative block
KOBAYASHI Takayuki - contender in last presidential election & has support
HAYASHI Yoshimasa & KATO Katsonobu: potential for working well with opposition
Unclear who delivers best on all 3 criteria
TAKAICHI Sanae: maintain conservative block
KOBAYASHI Takayuki - contender in last presidential election & has support
HAYASHI Yoshimasa & KATO Katsonobu: potential for working well with opposition
Unclear who delivers best on all 3 criteria
July 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
KOIZUMI Shinjiro: young, popular
TAKAICHI Sanae: maintain conservative block
KOBAYASHI Takayuki - contender in last presidential election & has support
HAYASHI Yoshimasa & KATO Katsonobu: potential for working well with opposition
Unclear who delivers best on all 3 criteria
TAKAICHI Sanae: maintain conservative block
KOBAYASHI Takayuki - contender in last presidential election & has support
HAYASHI Yoshimasa & KATO Katsonobu: potential for working well with opposition
Unclear who delivers best on all 3 criteria
Key criteria for future LDP leader & PM:
1. Managing relations with Opposition parties
2. Keeping conservatives and Abe old guard within LDP and avoiding party split
3. Ability to deliver a win in the next Lower House election
1. Managing relations with Opposition parties
2. Keeping conservatives and Abe old guard within LDP and avoiding party split
3. Ability to deliver a win in the next Lower House election
July 24, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Key criteria for future LDP leader & PM:
1. Managing relations with Opposition parties
2. Keeping conservatives and Abe old guard within LDP and avoiding party split
3. Ability to deliver a win in the next Lower House election
1. Managing relations with Opposition parties
2. Keeping conservatives and Abe old guard within LDP and avoiding party split
3. Ability to deliver a win in the next Lower House election