Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday announced her candidacy for the Oct. 4 presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, aiming to become Japan's first female prime minister amid political turmoil.Takaichi is advocating conservative-leaning economic and foreign policies, seeking to win back support from traditional backers who drifted away as the LDP recently took a leftward turn, while also pursuing cooperation with opposition forces with similar positions.The 64-year-old lawmaker, who shares the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's hawkish views on nation…READ FULL ARTICLE