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Shinjiro Koizumi, who officially announced his candidacy for the LDP presidential election on the 6th, appeared on Fuji TV's news program "It!". At the press conference announcing his candidacy, he used the phrase "regulatory reform without sacred cows," which is reminiscent of his father, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's "structural reform without sacred cows." When asked if he was conscious of his father, he denied it, saying, "It just came out naturally." When asked if he received advice from his father, he replied, "I didn't consult him. This is one of the biggest decisions of my life, so I thought that I had no choice but to be told after the fact. I have to decide for myself." He also spoke about his wife, announcer Christel Takigawa, saying, "I thought that I shouldn't consult her too much, so I told her after I had made up my mind. It will be a big change for the family, and for my children too. I am grateful that she understood and supported me and allowed me to stand on this stage. My wife also works, so I wondered how it would affect her and whether she should continue doing radio. I want us to have a relationship where we can respect each other, and my wife respects me. I want her to do what she wants without worrying about what position I'm in." At a press conference on the 6th, Koizumi stated, "For the LDP to truly change, we need to choose a leader who can accelerate reforms overwhelmingly, not a leader who advocates reforms," and "If I become prime minister and president, I would like to dissolve the House of Representatives as soon as possible and ask the public for their trust on my mid- to long-term reform plan," clearly stating that he would dissolve the House of Representatives as soon as possible. Regarding the lawmakers who were not listed in the so-called slush fund scandal, Koizumi emphasized, "Whether or not to officially endorse them in the election will be strictly decided by the new executive branch, based on whether they have fulfilled their responsibility to be accountable and whether they are making efforts to prevent recurrence." He then stated, "They will not be appointed to key positions until they receive a vote of confidence in the election. We will rebuild the LDP with new members elected in the election." He also stated that political reforms such as the abolition of policy activity expenses paid by political parties to lawmakers, regulatory reforms such as the complete lifting of the ban on ride-sharing, and the submission of a bill to the Diet to allow optional separate surnames for married couples will be implemented within a year. FNN Prime Online https://www.fnn.jp/