小泉氏、来月６日に出馬表明　台風で後ろ倒し―自民総裁選

　自民党の小泉進次郎元環境相（４３）は２８日、党総裁選（９月１２日告示、同２７日投開票）に関し、同６日に記者会見を開いて出馬を表明すると発表した。高い知名度と若さから、次期衆院選に向けて党内に待望論も出ている。無派閥議員に影響力を持つ菅義偉前首相が支援する見通し。林芳正官房長官（６３）は同３日にも表明する方向だ。
　小泉氏は当初、３０日の立候補表明で調整していた。台風１０号の接近を考慮したとみられる。（2024/08/28-12:18）

Former Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday that he will announce his candidacy Sept. 6 in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's upcoming presidential election.
   The 43-year-old initially planned to make the announcement Friday. He changed his mind likely due to the approaching Typhoon Shanshan.
   Many within the LDP are hoping that Koizumi, a fresh-faced lawmaker with high name recognition, will lead the party, especially with an anticipated election of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the country's parliament, in mind.
   Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who has influence over LDP lawmakers not affiliated with any particular party faction, is expected to back Koizumi.
   Meanwhile, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, 63, plans to announce on Tuesday that he will run in the Sept. 27 LDP election.