Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to back former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi in the Sept. 29 Liberal Democratic Party presidential election to succeed incumbent Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, sources close to him said Saturday.The backing by Abe increases the chances of Takaichi, who does not belong to a faction but is close to the former premier, gaining 20 supporters required to officially take part in the contest.Takaichi and former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida have thrown their hats into the ring, while vaccination minister Taro Kono is also preparing to announce h…READ FULL ARTICLE