Koizumi’s Momentum Makes Other Candidates Wary; LDP Presidential Race Continues Heating Up

By Michitaka Kaiya and Masashi Nakata / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
17:44 JST,
September 7, 2024
Aiming to become Japan’s youngest prime minister since the end of World War II, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has officially announced his candidacy for the upcoming Liberal Democratic Party presidential election and has gained momentum, making other candidate camps wary.
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