TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) officially announced the start of its two-week presidential race on Thursday to pick the largest political party's next leader to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Voting and ballot counting are slated for Sept. 27.
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An LDP presidential election poster featuring its party leaders, past and present. (Photo by Ryuto Imao)
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