Ishiba, Takaichi go head to head in ruling party vote for Japan's next PM
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is preparing for the final round of its leadership vote on Friday, pitting former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba against former prime minister Shinzo Abe's protegée Sanae Takaichi – who, if successful, would become the first woman to serve as the country's prime minister.
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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is preparing for the final round of its leadership vote on Friday, pitting former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba against former prime minister Shinzo Abe's protegée Sanae Takaichi – who, if successful, would become the first woman to serve as the country's prime minister.
