Fukuda seen shying from LDP race: Fukuda seen shying from LDP race.

Publication: Japan Times (Tokyo, Japan)

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Byline: Reiji Yoshida

Jul. 21--Former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda will not be attending a high-profile panel discussion next week by prospective candidates for the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party. Fukuda's cancellation is fueling speculation that he may not run in the party's September poll, which, because of the LDP's dominance, is also expected to determine who will be the next prime minister. Four politicians widely considered as prospective candidates, including Fukuda, had planned to attend as panelists at the July 28 meeting to...

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