Japan's parliament agrees on next PM vote on Tuesday

Leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi, Tokyo, Japan, 15 Oct, 2025
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Japan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on 21 October, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday.

While the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by its new leader Sanae Takaichi, proposed the date, opposition parties objected to the schedule, citing ongoing coalition talks.

The LDP has approached the right-leaning opposition Japan Innovation Party in a bid to secure a majority vote and expand its coalition, which would enable Takaichi to become Japan's first female prime minister.

Leader of Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) Yoshihiko Noda and co-leader of Japan Innovation Party Fumitake Fujita attend a meeting for ongoing discussions on whether to band together to support a common candidate for the premiership at Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan, 15 October, 2025.
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A number of diplomatic events await the new prime minister toward the end of the month, from international summits in Malaysia and South Korea to U.S. President Donald Trump's expected visit to Japan.

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