Japan investors shift focus to ruling party leadership election

New party head to affect stocks, forex, bonds and capital gains tax

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With nine candidates, Japan's ruling party holds its most crowded leadership race ever on Friday. (Source photos by Tomoki Mera)

LISA KIM, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Investors in Japan’s markets are paying close attention to who will be elected as the next leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday, as that person will likely become the next prime minister.

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