日本国会将于10月21日投票选举新总理, 第一任女性总理的顶尖竞争者山口一(Sanae Takaichi)为最高竞争者。 Japan’s parliament will vote on Oct. 21 to choose a new prime minister, with Sanae Takaichi a top contender for the first female PM.

日本议会将于10月21日投票选举新总理, Japan’s parliament will vote on October 21 to select a new prime minister following Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation. 执政党自由民主党(Sanae Takaichi)领袖、日本第一任女首相候选人萨内·高一(Sanae Takaichi)有望获提名。 Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and a candidate to become Japan’s first female prime minister, is expected to be nominated. 表决将在为期58天、至12月17日结束的国会特别会议期间进行。 The vote will occur during an extraordinary Diet session lasting 58 days, ending December 17. 候选人必须在下议院赢得多数;如果没有人这样做,将举行前两名候选人之间的决胜,下议院在出现平局时的选择占优势。 A candidate must win a majority in the lower house; if no one does, a runoff between the top two candidates is held, with the lower house’s choice prevailing in case of a tie. 高一掌权的道路取决于获得联盟的支持,因为民进党缺乏多数。 Takaichi’s path to power depends on securing coalition support, as the LDP lacks a majority. 结果将决定日本的经济和外交政策方向。 The outcome will shape Japan’s economic and foreign policy direction.