Japan's prime minister race clashes with U.N., ASEAN summit season

G20, APEC meetings also follow ruling LDP leadership vote in packed calendar

The Cambodian venue for the 2022 ASEAN summit in Phnom Penh. This year's summit and related meetings will be held in Laos from Oct. 6 through Oct. 11. © Reuters

SHIMPEI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

August 28, 2024 01:46 JST

TOKYO -- The timing of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida coincides with a busy diplomatic schedule, potentially impacting the ability of his successor to attend October's ASEAN summit and other key international meetings.