TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday started a 12-day campaign to elect a new leader following the Sept. 7 announcement by the current chief, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, that he would step down.
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After a two-month policy vacuum, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party is likely to focus on moving the legislative agenda forward instead of contemplating a snap general election. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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