Leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Sanae Takaichi leaves a room after talking to media about a meeting with leader of Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) Yuichiro Tamaki (not pictured) at Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS
TOKYO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s two biggest political parties, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) reached a broad agreement to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on Oct. 21, Kyodo News reported on Friday.
Reporting by Anton Bridge Editing by Chang-Ran Kim
