(MENAFN) After LDP members completed their voting for the party leader on Friday, attention shifted on Saturday, when the Diet lawmakers were scheduled to cast their decisive ballots.

The LDP commenced its leadership campaign on the 22nd of September.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation was on September 7th, which followed the ruling coalition's loss in the July upper house elections, prompted the party to accelerate the leadership vote, which was initially planned for 2027.

He will stay as a PM until the party elects a new president on Saturday.

Despite its coalition lacking a parliamentary majority, the LDP's new president is widely expected to be chosen as Japan's next prime minister.

Despite collectively holding a majority of seats, Japan's three major opposition parties are reportedly unable to agree on a single, joint candidate, according to a source cited by a news agency on Tuesday.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the administration are reportedly aiming to hold a special parliamentary session, starting from October 14th, to vote on Shigeru Ishiba's replacement as Prime Minister, a few days after the LDP elects its new leader this Saturday.

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