the fact remains that Ishiba

Yet the fact remains that Ishiba challenged Abe’s leadership of the LDP more times than anyone else’s, campaigning against him in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2020 (against the Abe-backed Yoshihide Suga). Perhaps the rivalry has more to do with political factors, as Ishiba seems to be staunchly opposed to anyone perceived to be close to Abe even after his death, including former Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso and Sanae Takaichi. Coincidentally, it is this fact that may have led Prime Minister Kishida and other moderate ufabet