自民総裁選、全国遊説せず　新型コロナで異例の対応

　自民党の総裁選挙管理委員会（野田毅委員長）は４日午前、党本部で会合を開き、新型コロナウイルス感染の広がりを考慮し、候補者がそろって全国を回る党主催の街頭演説会を実施しないことを決めた。事実上の次期首相を決める総裁選で全国遊説を行わないのは異例だ。
　同委は８日の告示から１４日の投開票までの日程を決定。８日午前に立候補を締め切った後、候補者は党本部で演説会に臨み、共同記者会見を実施。９日は党青年局・女性局主催の討論会、１２日に日本記者クラブ主催の討論会を行う。（2020/09/04-11:24）

The leadership election commission of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided Friday to forgo hosting nationwide stump speech events for candidates seeking to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
   The unprecedented decision by the commission, headed by Takeshi Noda, comes amid concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus.
   The candidates seeking to clinch the LDP presidency, and subsequently the post of prime minister, will instead engage in speeches and debates in Tokyo.
   After the candidacy filing deadline on Tuesday morning, the candidates will deliver speeches at the party's headquarters and hold a joint press conference. On Wednesday, the candidates will participate in a debate hosted by the party's Youth Division and Women's Affairs Division. They will hold another debate, hosted by the Japan National Press Club, on Sept. 12.
   Running for the top spot are Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Fumio Kishida and former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba.