公明新代表に石井氏　「政治改革の先頭に」

記者会見する公明党新代表に決まった石井啓一氏、１８日午後、国会内公明党の代表選が１８日に告示され、石井啓一幹事長が立候補を届け出た。 Komeito, the coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is set to have a new leader for the first time in 15 years, with its current secretary-general, Keiichi Ishii, the only person running in the party's leadership race that officially began Wednesday.