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After Fumio Kishida announced he’d be stepping down as Prime Minister and leader of the LDP, a very competitive leadership race began that saw name candidates enter the fray. So in this video, we break down the frontrunners and their differing policies.
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00:00 Introduction
01:04 How the Election Works
02:40 Candidate 1: Shigeru Ishiba
03:58 Candidate 2: Shinjiro Koizumi
05:21 Candidate 3: Sanae Takaichi
06:22 Polling
