By Xinhua
Tokyo : Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) decided Thursday to hold a presidential election on Sep 23 to pick a new party president to replace Shinzo Abe, who Wednesday expressed his intention to resign, Japanese media reported.
The LDP made the decision on a general assembly of lawmakers from the party. Abe himself originally wanted to appear on the assembly to explain reasons of his resignation, but refrained from doing so on doctor’s advice.
LDP Secretary General Taro Aso, former chief cabinet secretary Yasuo Fukuda and Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga have been selected by Japanese media as hopefuls to succeed Abe.
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