立民代表選、泉氏出馬へ　旧国民系

　立憲民主党の泉健太政調会長（４７）は、１９日告示の党代表選に出馬する意向を固めた。関係者が１６日、明らかにした。泉氏は旧国民民主党からの合流組の一人。昨年９月の代表選にも出馬しており、旧国民系から推す声が出ていた。
　泉氏は１６日午後、自らが主宰する党内グループ「新政権研究会」（約２０人）の会合に出席。メンバーに自身の考えを説明した上で、立候補を表明する。１７日に記者会見して、出馬を決断するに至った理由や政策を明らかにする見通しだ。（2021/11/16-11:59）

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan policy chief Kenta Izumi has decided to run in the main opposition party's leadership election set for Nov. 30, informed sources said Tuesday.
   Izumi is slated to announce his candidacy after attending a meeting on Tuesday afternoon of his intraparty group, which has about 20 members, according to the sources. He is expected to hold a press conference on Wednesday.
   Izumi, 47, a former member of the Democratic Party for the People, lost to incumbent CDP leader Yukio Edano in the September 2020 leadership election.
   Edano announced his resignation after the party reduced its House of Representatives seats in the Oct. 31 general election.
   Other possible candidates in the CDP leadership race include party executive Hiroshi Ogushi, 56, Junya Ogawa, 50, former parliamentary vice minister of internal affairs and communications, and Chinami Nishimura, 54, former state minister of health, labor and welfare.