TOKYO -- Contenders to succeed outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are trying to broaden support for their bids ahead of the Oct. 4 election to decide the Liberal Democratic Party's next president.
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Candidates to lead Japan's Liberal Democratic Party look to consolidate and expand support beyond their usual bases ahead of the LDP's Oct. 4 presidential election. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)
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