安倍政権「継承」是非が争点　石破、菅、岸田氏が立候補―自民総裁選が告示

　安倍晋三首相の後継を決める自民党総裁選が８日告示され、石破茂元幹事長（６３）、菅義偉官房長官（７１）、岸田文雄政調会長（６３）が立候補した。７年８カ月に及んだ安倍政権継承の是非が争点。新型コロナウイルス対応、経済対策、外交、憲法改正などをめぐって論戦を交わす。
　３候補は各陣営の出陣式に臨み、所信を訴えた。石破氏は「日本をつくり替える。新しい日本をつくる。そのために全身全霊を尽くす」と強調。菅氏は「この国難を解決しなければと思い、熟慮を重ねて決心した」と述べ、岸田氏は「国民の心を一つにできると信じている」と語った。
　立候補の受け付けは８日午前１０時から党本部で行われ、３陣営が２０人の推薦人名簿を添えて届け出た。３候補は午後１時から所見発表演説会に、午後３時から共同記者会見に臨み、基本政策や決意を訴える。（2020/09/08-12:02）

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party officially began its leadership race Tuesday in a three-way battle debating the policies of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after seven years and eight months in power.
   Former LDP Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba, 63, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, 71, and LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Fumio Kishida, 63, filed their candidacies, each with signatures of 20 supporters, after applications opened at 10 a.m. (1 a.m. GMT) at the ruling party's headquarters.
   They will debate novel coronavirus measures, economic policies, diplomacy and constitutional revisions as they vie for the party presidency.
   "I'll create a new Japan. For that, I'll devote myself completely," Ishiba said in a campaign kickoff event.
   Separately, Suga said, "I made up my mind after much deliberation, thinking that we must resolve this national crisis." Kishida expressed his confidence that he "can unite the hearts of the entire country."