On Friday, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi made clear that he will call a snap election as soon as possible if chosen as the Liberal Democratic Party¡¯s next leader in the most crowded presidential election in the history of the party.
¡°In order for the party to genuinely transform, we mustn¡¯t choose a leader who (only) advocates for reform, but rather one who can overwhelmingly expedite that reform,¡± he told a news conference Friday to announce his first bid for the party presidency.
¡°I would like to seek the people¡¯s trust in my plan to change the country,¡± Koizumi said, voicing his sense of urgency about the current state of the country and its politics.
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