Thursday February 16, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

LDP leadership race heats up with 7 candidates likely to be in running

Politics Sep. 07, 2008 - 03:44PM JST ( 10 )

The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below.

0

maryhingeSep. 07, 2008 - 07:43PM JST

I changed my mind. Instead of Koike, Yamamoto will be the one. If not this time, he will be one day and for more than a year. They have been grooming him for a long time.
0

SargeSep. 07, 2008 - 07:53PM JST

"Taro Aso, 67"

He doesn't seem to have even one gray hair... amazing! Well, after a few months of the top job, he'll start getting some gray hairs.
0

smithinjapanSep. 07, 2008 - 09:07PM JST

sarge: He could easily be dying it. Not saying he is... being born with a silver spoon in his mouth and never having to worry about anything... but it's a pretty well known fact that even men here dye their hair when graying (not all). Hell, I've seen an inordinate amount of kids with gray hair at 13!
0

ThenewfrontSep. 08, 2008 - 04:10AM JST

bushlover- Japan and the LDP need bashing. Especially the LDP which allow ministers to spout xenaphobic claptrap, and the worse one of all being the favourite to win.

The apathy in Japans citizens is pathetic. Demonstrate, petition, do something to try to make your country better, instead of moaning against alleged foreign threats all the time.

I have never been in a classroom , since i left school, what is your point?
0

some14someSep. 08, 2008 - 07:02AM JST

Afterall it is LDP party's internal affair and they should elect/select their next leader behind close doors without wasting public time, money and media resources.