Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi voiced his intention to run in the Oct. 4 Liberal Democratic Party leadership election during a meeting with supporters in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/13/japan/politics/shijiro-koizumi-ldp-race-supporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #ldp #shigeruishiba