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LDP executives to hold decision-making Joint Plenary Meeting soon

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to convene a key decision-making meeting soon. The move comes as Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, who heads the party, faces pressure to take responsibility for the LDP's losses in the recent Upper House election. Ishiba and other LDP executives decided on Tuesday to hold the Joint Plenary Meeting of both houses of the Diet. Ishiba referred to harsh criticism of him at a meeting of party lawmakers the previous day. He said he will accept the opinions in good faith, and make appropriate decisions on the management of the party and his administration. LDP Secretary-General Moriyama Hiroshi later told reporters that party members have called for the Joint Plenary to be held, and such calls should be respected. The party's mid-ranked and young lawmakers have been collecting signatures to seek the Joint Plenary. Moriyama said it is possible to convene the meeting without going through such procedures. Moriyama said the Chair of the Joint Plenary will listen to the opinions of the lawmakers who have been calling for the meeting. Asked if the Joint Plenary could decide to bring forward the date of the party's presidential election, Moriyama said the issue is extremely complicated. He suggested that the party's presidential election management committee would be involved in the issue.