TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party held its first leader-level policy talks with the opposition Japan Innovation Party on Thursday, with LDP head Sanae Takaichi seeking to build a coalition to secure enough parliamentary votes to be elected prime minister.
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Japan Innovation Party head Hirofumi Yoshimura, right, and co-leader Fumitake Fujita prepare to meet new Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Oct. 15. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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