The market reacted immediately to the birth of new President Shigeru Ishiba… Behind the scenes, there are concerns that the Ministry of Finance is planning to raise the consumption tax.

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“Taxation of financial income.
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Black Monday,” were all trending words that were pessimistic about the “Ishiba administration.

In addition to the Koizumi camp, the former Kishida faction is cooperating.

On the other hand, Mr. Ishiba has always been popular with the public, and some say that he is the long-awaited prime minister. Mr. Takaichi is popular among conservative voters, but because he also visits Yasukuni Shrine, a backlash from China and South Korea is inevitable. Another reason for his defeat may be the fact that 13 so-called “slush fund” lawmakers were nominated for Mr. Takaichi’s seat. In order to win the next lower house election, it is an absolute necessity to get rid of the image of the slush fund issue, in addition to getting rid of factional politics. Many Diet members believed that Takaichi could not win the lower house election, and he was defeated in the final vote. (TV station political reporter)

Will the birth of Prime Minister Ishiba be a tailwind for the LDP? Or will the economy continue to deteriorate due to austerity measures and Japan will once again be in recession? ……