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2025-09-17 22:07:38
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) announces presidential election schedule, campaign begins soon. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will hold its presidential election early next month. The party's presidential election committee announced the schedule on the 17th, detailing candidates' press conferences, policy discussions, and local speeches. With the countdown to the election announcement approaching, the campaign is set to officially begin next week. Following Prime Minister and LDP President Shigeru Ishiba's resignation on the 7th, the LDP announced it will announce the presidential election on September 22nd, with votes held on October 4th. The LDP presidential election committee held a meeting at party headquarters on the 17th to finalize the election schedule. According to this schedule, the committee will begin accepting candidate applications at 10:00 a.m. on the 22nd, with each candidate delivering their policy speeches starting at 1:00 p.m. On the morning of the 23rd, all candidates will hold a joint press conference at LDP headquarters and attend a public discussion hosted by the LDP Youth and Women's Bureaus in the afternoon. On the 24th, the candidates will participate in a discussion at the Japan Press Club. In addition, the candidate will hold local speeches in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, and participate in a discussion on Internet policy on the 30th. (CCTV News)
