A charismatic scion and a hawkish protégé are the apparent front runners to lead the LDP, but can anyone restore public trust in the party?
On Monday, former LDP secretary general Toshimitsu Motegi became the first to throw his hat into the ring to replace Ishiba, pledging to “devote my all to this country” in a bid to restore unity and confront the “severe domestic and international challenges facing Japan”. The LDP, he said, was “facing its greatest crisis since its founding”.
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