National | Q&A Aug 25, 2011

DPJ-only poll, but of national import

by Natsuko Fukue

The Democratic Party of Japan will hold a midterm presidential election Monday to pick a successor to Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Among the seven possible candidates, former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara, who officially announced his candidacy Tuesday, is regarded as the frontrunner. A recent Kyodo ...