Candidates hold debate ahead of LDP leadership election

Candidates hold debate ahead of LDP leadership election

The five candidates running in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election -- (from L) former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, former Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi and agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi -- take part in a debate at LDP headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2025, ahead of the Oct. 4 vote.

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