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WORLD / Asia-Pacific
Fukuda, Aso file to run LDP presidential election
(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-09-15 11:40
Tokyo - Japanese former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda and the
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary General Taro Aso filed candidacy
Saturday morning for the ruling party's presidential election, according
to live report of NHK.
Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda (C) speaks to reporters at
his office in Tokyo September 14, 2007. The race to succeed Japanese
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shaped up on Friday as a fight between
71-year-old lawmaker Fukuda, an advocate of warm ties with Asian
neighbours, and hawkish former foreign minister Taro Aso. [AP]
The LDP decided on Thursday to accept candidacies on Saturday and hold
the election on September 23 to pick a new president to replace Shinzo
Abe, who expressed his intention to resign on Wednesday.
Aso, also former foreign minister, made clear Friday his decision to run
in the election, while Fukuda officially announce his candidacy early
Saturday morning.
It is currently a general estimate of Japanese media that Fukuda enjoys
obvious advantage in the duel with Aso, the LDP's No. 2, since 8 out of
all 9 LDP factions have decided to extend support for the former.
The acceptance of application for candidacy concluded 11:30 am, and the
two candidates will hold a joint news conference at 2 pm to expound
policy respectively.
Topics to dominate the election include extension of the anti-terrorism
law and revivification of the LDP after its historical defeat in the
House of Councilors election on July 29.
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