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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.
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. |
