TOKYO -- Factions of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party kicked off their battles over nominating party heavyweights for the LDP's presidential poll in September, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will not be running and will cede the prime ministerial post to the next president.
Japan's new PM
Japan's LDP heavyweights set to spar for PM post as Kishida steps aside
Ruling party to choose next leader in September poll
Leaders of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party; (from left to right) Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Prime Minister and incumbent party president Fumio Kishida, Digital Minister Taro Kono and former party Secretary-General Shigeru Ishiba. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei photographers)
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