As he attempted to ease the tension from inflation and reclaim his position as leader, Kishida announced a stimulus package worth more than US$ 100 billion in November of last year.
But this failed to make him any less unhappy, among voters in the nation’s fourth-largest economy and within his own group.
He even experienced unrest in the public as the state finally shook off decades of negative pressure due to the inability of wages to keep up with the rising cost of living.
In addition, discoveries about the LDP’s relationships to the contentious Unification Church and political donations made at undocumented fundraising events have caused the public’s help for Kishida to decline.
However, during his time in power, Kishida won praise worldwide, supporting Ukraine with unwavering support from the US and strengthening Japan’s defense strategy to combat China.
With a slew of candidates, including group veterans, emerging young celebrities, and three women, who are reportedly weighing their chances and attempting to garner party support, it remains to be seen who did succeed Kishida.
Shigeru Ishiba, Shinjiro Koizumi, Shinjiro Koizumi, and Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female elite, are among them.