TOKYO -- With a week left before the Sept. 29 vote to decide the next president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the four candidates are ramping up their campaigns on social media and other channels amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Watching their efforts, I was reminded of an unusual question from former LDP Secretary-General Koichi Kato while reporting on the leadership race 22 years ago.




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