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The Japan Times on 2021-09-17 08:22

LDP race kicks off as Japan faces pandemic and national security challenges　

Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi, Taro Kono and Seiko Noda are each vying to lead the ruling party in a race that lacks a true front-runner.

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