Goshi Hosono considered running in the September 2012 Democratic Party of Japan ( DPJ ) presidential elections against incumbent Yoshihiko Noda .
Goshi Hosono was eventually dissuaded from doing so by senior members of the party .
Goshi Hosono considered running in the September 2012 Democratic Party of Japan ( DPJ ) presidential elections against incumbent Yoshihiko Noda , but was eventually dissuaded from doing so by senior members of the party .