On the 27th, former Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba was chosen as the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party. The new president, Ishiba, will become the de facto next prime minister. How did the people of Toyama Prefecture take it?
Reporter: “I became Mr. Ishiba.”
Townspeople: “Ah, that’s right. Wow, I’m surprised.”
Townspeople: “It’s over, Japan is over. Is it really Ishiba? I’m going abroad.”
People in town: “Isn’t it a safe route? There are various things like reconstruction that I mentioned at the beginning. It’s right to do something to deal with disasters first. There are many people who pay their taxes properly. I look forward to seeing how they will handle the slush fund issue.”
Town person: “I want you to think about women as well.”
Town person: “Childcare support is important, and I want to ease the worries of everyone as they get older.”
Town person: “Please take measures to increase the birth rate. Please do your best, Mr. Ishiba.”
Source: Japanese