September 22, 2025
TOKYO – The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election was officially announced on Monday, with candidate registration opening at 10:00 a.m. Five candidates have declared their bids, kicking off a 12-day campaign period leading up to the Oct. 4 election day.
Candidate registration took place at LDP headquarters. Those who registered were: former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; former LDP Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi; Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi; agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi.