According to Foresight News, according to Jinshi Data, Kyodo News reported on the 7th that Japanese government insiders revealed that Japanese Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party President Shigeru Ishiba, who has expressed his intention to resign, may not run for the next Liberal Democratic Party presidential election.

Foresight News previously reported that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba decided to resign on the grounds of "not wanting a split within the party."