LDP Candidate Asked Whether He Seems Too ‘intellectually low’ To Be Leader

The Tokyo Shimbun reported that although Shinjiro Koizumi is considered one of the “favorite” candidates due to his high name recognition and ability to communicate, there are strong concerns about his ability to answer questions as prime minister, as he has made some unique statements at international conferences, such as “I will tackle climate change in a sexy way.”  At the press conference that day, Koizumi was asked, “Doesn’t your intellectual level seem low?” Episode notes: ‘LDP Hopeful Shinjiro Koizumi accused of being “intellectually low” at press conference announcing candidacy’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/09/11/ldp-hopeful-shinjiro-koizumi-accused-of-being-intellectually-low-at-press-conference-announcing-candidacy/