At a time when female leaders around the world are winning plaudits for their coronavirus responses, Japan's ruling party will hold a leadership election without a single female contender, with its male-led factions appearing to hinder their rise.The Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election next Monday, which effectively decides the country's next prime minister, is a contest between three men -- Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, 71, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, 63, and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, 63.All three have spoken of promoting female participation…READ FULL ARTICLE
