18 LDP Chapters to Ask for Early Leadership Poll; 9 Will Not

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Tokyo, Sept. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Shizuoka, Aomori, Nara, Shiga, Yamanashi, Saitama and Osaka prefectural chapters of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party each decided Saturday to send a written request for an early party presidential election. Meanwhile, the Fukui, Okinawa, Kagoshima and Tokushima prefectural chapters decided not to make such a request. With these latest decisions, 18…