LDP candidate Kato visits ex-premier Ikeda

LDP candidate Kato visits ex-premier Ikeda

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweight Koichi Kato, one of three candidates in the Sept. 21 leadership race in the ruling party, visits the grave in Tokyo of former prime minister Hayato Ikeda on Aug. 14. Ikeda, who served as premier in 1960-64 belonged to the ''Kochi-kai'' faction of the LDP. It was later renamed the Kato faction. The photo shows Kato (C) and his wife Aiko (R).

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