Takaichi tops Kyodo poll of LDP supporters as best to lead ruling party

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi is seen as the front-runner to lead Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, with 34.4 percent of LDP supporters naming her the most suitable candidate, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday ahead of the party's leadership election.The results of the two-day telephone survey put farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in second place with 29.3 percent support ahead of the Oct. 4 leadership contest to elect a successor to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who announced his resignation earlier this month.The two are seen as the main contenders, with Chief Cabin…READ FULL ARTICLE