Richard 🏳️‍🌈 Taliban vs. Hot nepo baby vs. Fun Uncle I am so ready

石破総理 「このような結果になった事は実に心残りであります…」 と言った後で言葉が途切れる…

Ishiba: My deepest regret as Prime Minister is that I was unable to resolve the issue of corruption within the LDP and restore the public’s trust in the party.

Who are the contenders to succeed Ishiba as Japan's leader? s.nikkei.com/3V573cU

If the last year has shown me anything, it’s that politics is rarely something that is truly “black or white”. There is a whole lot of gray area, that can’t really be explained. Politicians are just as infallible as the rest of us, and make just as many inexplicable decisions

Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Japan, commenting on Ishiba's resignation as LDP leader: "It wasn't because Ishiba was the prime minister that the LDP suffered election losses. The LDP lost because it's the LDP."

Timely.

終わり

#石破さんありがとう

Thank you, Shigeru Ishiba <3 🇯🇵

Should I make a thread on some of my favorite moments and photos of Shigeru Ishiba? It would mainly be from his tenure as Prime Minister.

【速報】林官房長官が総裁選出馬意向 自民党の林芳正官房長官は、石破茂首相の退陣表明に伴う総裁選に出馬する意向を固めた。複数の関係者が8日明らかにした。 47news.jp/13123934.html

Hayashi has officially confirmed his candidacy in the upcoming LDP leadership election!

Among the general population, Koizumi and Takaichi are deadlocked at 19.3% apiece among the public. Trailing distantly are outgoing PM Ishiba, DPFP leader Tamaki, LDP member Kono, and CDP leader Noda.

TBS News reporting that the LDP presidential election will likely be held in full format (equal voting weight to lawmakers and local party members) on October 4. Campaigning to begin on September 22.

PM Ishiba says there is “no problem” with his own Cabinet members campaigning for LDP president, so long as they are prepared to fully carry out responsibilities in their current roles. jiji.com/jc/article?k=2…

WE'RE SO BACK #YOSHIMENTUM IS HERE!!!! 🇯🇵🟢

FORGET THE NEPO BABY REJECT THE FAR-RIGHT EMBRACE THE THIRD WAY

RobertPlausible THIS IS THE YEAR