##日本自民党总裁选举战打响，多位候选人角逐首相宝座
**中新社东京8月20日电(记者 朱晨曦)** 日本自民党将于9月27日举行总裁选举，现任首相岸田文雄已宣布放弃参选，这意味着新一任自民党总裁将自动成为日本首相。此次选举竞争激烈，多位候选人已公开表态参选，角逐首相宝座。
据日本广播协会(NHK)报道，自民党内已有超过10人有意参选党总裁，这在日本政坛实属罕见。其中，前经济安全保障担当大臣小林鹰之已于19日召开记者会正式宣布参选，成为首位公开宣布参选的竞争者。
此外，日本内阁官房长官林芳正、自民党前干事长石破茂、数字大臣河野太郎也将于近期宣布参选决定。自民党干事长茂木敏充、前内阁官房长官加藤胜信、外务大臣上川阳子已表明参选意向。经济安全保障担当大臣高市早苗、前环境大臣小泉进次郎也在准备参选。
根据自民党相关规定，参选者必须获得20名党内国会议员推荐。上述人选能否获得推荐成为外界关注焦点。
自民党总裁选举每三年举行一次，由该党的国会议员和地方党员投票产生。本次选举中，国会议员票和地方党员票各为367张，候选人只要在总计734张选票中获得超过半数支持即自动当选。
此次自民党总裁选举备受关注，主要原因在于岸田文雄的执政表现以及日本国内外形势的复杂性。岸田文雄上任以来，面临着新冠疫情、通货膨胀、乌克兰危机等多重挑战，其执政表现引发了日本民众的争议。
此外，日本国内外形势也充满不确定性。日本经济增长乏力，社会矛盾加剧，外交安全形势也面临着新的挑战。新一任自民党总裁将面临着如何应对这些挑战的考验。
此次自民党总裁选举将是日本政坛的一次重要变革，其结果将对日本未来的政治、经济和外交政策产生重大影响。外界普遍认为，此次选举将是一场激烈的竞争，最终谁能胜出，还有待观察。
英语如下：
##Liberal Democratic Party of Japan to Hold Presidential Election on September 27th
**Keywords:** Liberal Democratic Party, Presidential Election, September 27th
**Content:**
The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) will hold its presidential election on September 27th. Current Prime Minister FumioKishida has announced his decision to not run for re-election, meaning the new LDP president will automatically become the next Prime Minister of Japan. This electionis expected to be highly competitive, with several candidates already expressing their intention to run.
According to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), over 10 individuals within the LDP have shown interest in running for the party’s presidency,a rare occurrence in Japanese politics. Former Minister of Economic Security, Takenobu Kobayashi, became the first to officially announce his candidacy at a press conference on August 19th.
Other potential candidates include Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba, Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kono, who are expected to announce their candidacy soon. LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa have already expressed their intention to run. Ministerof Economic Security Sanae Takaichi and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi are also preparing to enter the race.
According to LDP regulations, candidates must be nominated by at least 20 members of the party’s Diet. Whether these individuals will secure the necessary nominations is a key point of interest for observers.
The LDP presidential election is held every three years and is determined by votes from the party’s Diet members and local party members. In this election, there will be 367 votes from Diet members and 367 votes from local party members, totaling 734 votes. The candidatewho receives more than half of the total votes will be automatically elected.
The upcoming LDP presidential election is attracting significant attention due to Prime Minister Kishida’s performance in office and the complex domestic and international situation Japan faces. Since assuming office, Kishida has confronted multiple challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and the Ukraine crisis, leading to controversy among the Japanese public regarding his performance.
Furthermore, Japan’s domestic and international landscape is marked by uncertainty. The Japanese economy is struggling to grow, social tensions are escalating, and diplomatic and security challenges are emerging. The new LDP president will face the criticaltask of addressing these challenges.
This LDP presidential election will be a significant turning point in Japanese politics, with the outcome having a substantial impact on the country’s future political, economic, and foreign policy. Observers widely believe this election will be a fierce competition, and the ultimate victor remains to be seen.
【来源】http://www.chinanews.com/gj/2024/08-20/10271876.shtml
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