TOKYO -- After 12 days of campaigning by five candidates, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is set to choose its new leader on Saturday. While the vote is only open to LDP lawmakers and rank-and-file party members, it is expected to have wide implications as the winner is likely to become the East Asian nation's next prime minister.
Japan leadership race
What polling shows about Japan's LDP leadership vote: 5 things to know
Takaichi is popular with public, while Koizumi leads among party members
Polling shows that Sanae Takaichi, left, and Shinjiro Koizumi, right, are leading the race to head Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Source photo by Reuters)
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