Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday he will run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, while farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi also signaled his intention to join the race.With former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi having also thrown his hat into the ring the same day and two others having either already announced or expected to announce their bids, a five-way contest on Oct. 4 to pick the successor of outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is taking shape before campaigning starts next Monday."I will draw on all of my experience…READ FULL ARTICLE
