LDP leadership race

LDP leadership race

Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi (R) raises his fist during a pep rally at the Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2025, after filing his candidacy for the Oct. 4 LDP presidential election.

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