Editorial

15:30 JST, September 24, 2024

Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who advocates a pragmatic, centrist approach, was likely expected to attract conservative voters who are disappointed with the Liberal Democratic Party.

Noda was elected president of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, defeating three candidates, including incumbent President Kenta Izumi. Noda beat former leader Yukio Edano in a runoff between the top two candidates in the first round of voting.

“A general election [for the House of Representatives] will be held at an early stage. Let’s go and take the reins of government as a united party,” Noda said after the runoff.

Although Noda said during his campaign that the limited exercise of the right of collective self-defense is “unconstitutional,” in keeping with the........

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