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By Michitaka Kaiya and Masashi Nakata / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
18:12 JST,
August 20, 2024
The Liberal Democratic Party presidential election effectively kicked off when former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi announced his candidacy on Monday.