安倍首相、後継指名「まだ早い」　総裁４選否定、文芸春秋インタビュー

　安倍晋三首相は、９日発売の月刊誌「文芸春秋」のインタビューで、自民党総裁４選を重ねて否定し、「（総裁任期の）あと２年、全力で結果を出すことが私の使命だ」と強調した。「ポスト安倍」の意中の候補については、「まだ早い」と言及を避けた。
　首相の党総裁３期目の任期は２０２１年９月までで、続投には党則改正が必要となる。「４選の可能性はあるか」との問いに、首相は「ありません」と明言。後継レースに関しては「自民党は圧倒的に人材の宝庫だ」と指摘し、「（今後）２年間コツコツと結果を積み重ね、その結果を引っ提げて総裁選に臨もうという人もいるだろう。分からないところで爪を研いでいる」との見方を示した。（2019/11/07-17:49）

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has denied his intention to seek a fourth term as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
   Asked if there is a possibility of him serving a fourth term in an interview with monthly magazine Bungei Shunju, Abe said no. The interview will appear in the magazine' new issue to be published on Saturday.
   "What I need to do is to make all-out efforts to deliver results for the remaining two years" until the current third three-year term expires in September 2021, Abe said. In order to allow him to serve a fourth term, the LDP needs to revise its rules.
   Abe refrained from giving the names of candidates he has in mind as his successor as LDP president. "It's too early yet," he said.
   "The LDP has an overwhelming wealth of human resources," Abe said.