Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi has announced he will contest in the Liberal Democratic Party’s upcoming presidential election triggered by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s intention to step down. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/11/japan/politics/kobayashi-ldp-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takayukikobayashi #ldp