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Japan: Nine candidates named in leadership race
On Thursday, a record nine candidates began a 15-day election campaign to become the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as the party strives to regain public trust after a slush fund scandal.
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