Seiko Noda and LDP

LDP General Council spring: Noda was chairwoman of the LDP General Council in spring 2014, when she voiced skepticism about the procedures Abe chose to allow Japan to exercise its right to collective self-defense, according to Asahi Shimbun. Before the Cabinet convened to endorse Abe intent to change the government traditional interpretation of the Constitution, Noda organized an intraparty debate on this matter. Seiko Noda, the only LDP legislator who sought to challenge Abe, failed to secure the recommendations from 20 Diet members required to run. At a Sept. 8 news conference where she announced her decision not to run, Noda said, I wanted to create a situation where people would say there are diverse opinions within the LDP. There are 400-plus LDP legislators, but not even 20 came forward in support of Noda wish to create such a situation. Her attempt to secure recommendations from 20 lawmakers was hindered by certain party factions and individuals close to the prime minister who did not want her bid for the presidency to negatively affect the progress of Diet deliberations on the controversial national security bills. This is pathetic. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.