Liberal Democratic Party leadership races are typically predictable affairs, as party factions usually get their members to fall in line in endorsing a specific candidate. Oftentimes, the outcome is mostly known ahead of time.
Not this year.
Unlike last year, when a majority of the party's prominent factions swiftly banded together to back Yoshihide Suga, most factions are divided over who to support.
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