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Explainer: Can Japan s ruling LDP head Takaichi become PM

TOKYO, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Japan s ruling and opposition parties have agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to pick a new prime minister to replace outgoing Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 21 when an extraordinary Diet session kicks off. With the withdrawal of long-time ally Komeito from the ruling coalition, it remained uncertain whether new ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader Sanae Takaichi will be elected as prime minister. POLITICAL MANEUVERING Takaichi won the LDP presidential election on Oct. 4. For the new ruling party leader to become the prime minister, she must win the next week s parliamentary vote. With the breakup of the LDP-Komeito coalition, major opposition parties have been...


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