and YOKO HANI Staff writers
Tokyo gubernatorial elections have often been nerve-racking for the Liberal Democratic Party, and this time around is no different with the party's leaders displaying a remarkable lack of confidence and unity.
Among 12 gubernatorial elections slated for April 11, the Tokyo race is considered the most crucial and the one most likely to affect the fate of Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi.
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