LDP presidential contenders stage debate

TOKYO, Japan - The four contenders in the race for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) take part in an open policy debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on April 18. The candidates are (from L) economics minister Taro Aso, former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, LDP policy chief Shizuka Kamei, and former health minister Junichiro Koizumi. The winner of the April 24 election is assured of the prime ministership, as the LDP and its allies control the Japanese parliament.

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