Democrats to have 3-man leadership race

TOKYO, Japan - Three candidates will vie for the leadership of Japan's the No. 1 opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), scheduled for Sept. 25. File photos show (from L to R) incumbent leader Naoto Kan, Deputy Secretary General Yukio Hatoyama and Executive Council Chairman Takahiro Yokomichi.

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