THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
September 19, 2021 at 17:05 JST
Contenders in the leadership race of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party: from left, Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi and Seiko Noda at the Japan National Press Club on Sept. 18 (Nobuo Fujiwara)
Taro Kono, one of the frontrunners in the race to become leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, drew a barrage of questions from his rivals when he proposed a sweeping overhaul of the social security system during a debate held at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 18. [Read More]
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