Noda was the last prime minister under the government led by the now-defunct Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ). The DPJ was ousted from power after it was crushed by the LDP in the 2012 Lower House ...

But Noda’s other policies have a different tone than those of Yukio Edano, another candidate in the CDP party election, scheduled for Sept. 23. The campaign will officially start on Sept. 7.