3 announce candidacies for LDP leadership race

3 announce candidacies for LDP leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Koichi Kato, 60, Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, 62, and Taku Yamasaki, 62, who announced Aug. 13 their candidacies for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election scheduled for Sept. 21. The post of LDP president carries with it the premiership because the party has a majority in the powerful House of Representatives that has the final say in the premier selection.

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