TOKYO -- Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that he will back vaccine point man Taro Kono to become the next leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi urged younger lawmakers in the Liberal Democratic Party to support Taro Kono in the leadership election. © Reuters
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