China ties, Taiwan top agenda as race for Japan’s new LDP leader, prime minister heats up
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Sep 13 2021 at 12:15 AM GMT
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- As the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party heats up, Japan’s relations with Beijing – and the issue of Taiwan in particular – has emerged as a top priority for leadership contenders amid the continuing rivalry between China and the US.
- Taro Kono, Japan’s popular Covid-19 vaccination minister, announced on Friday his candidacy for the LDP leadership, which opened up after Suga said last week that he would be stepping down.
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- Published Sep 13, 2021 12:15 AM GMT