立民・枝野氏、代表選出馬へ　赤松前副議長に意向伝達

　立憲民主党の枝野幸男前代表（６０）が９日、東京都内で赤松広隆前衆院副議長と会談し、９月に見込まれる党代表選に出馬する意向を伝えたことが分かった。赤松氏は２０２１年の衆院選に出馬しなかったものの、今も党内最大勢力のリベラル系グループ「サンクチュアリ」に影響力を持つため、支援を要請したとみられる。関係者が１１日、明らかにした。
　９月末に任期満了を迎える泉健太代表は再選に意欲を見せているが、代表選出馬を明言していない。枝野氏が出馬すれば有力候補になる。（2024/07/11-17:20）

Yukio Edano, former leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, intends to run in the party's leadership election likely to be held in September, informed sources said Thursday.
   Edano, 60, met with former House of Representatives Vice Speaker Hirotaka Akamatsu the same day and told Akamatsu of his intention, according to the sources.
   Edano is believed to have sought the support of Akamatsu, who holds sway over the CDP's largest intraparty group even after returning his Lower House seat in the 2021 general election.
   Current CDP leader Kenta Izumi appears to be eager to seek another term in the upcoming leadership election, but he has not declared his candidacy.
   "I am grateful to receive expectations, but (the election) is still two months away," Edano said on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. "I will do my best to support the leader we elected during his term, in principle."