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Kishida Wins First Round In Tight Race, Proceeds To Runoff With Kono

JAPAN

Fumio Kishida garnered 256 votes in the first round of LDP leadership race, with Taro Kono ranking second with 255 votes. The result sets the scene for the expected Kono-Kishida runoff.

  • Sanae Takaichi came third with 188 votes, while Seiko Noda brought up the rear with 63 votes.
  • Victory in the first round is a boon to Kishida's leadership bid, as the former Foreign Minister has solid backing among lawmakers, whose votes will have a greater weight in the runoff.
  • As a reminder, in the second round of the election each of the 382 LDP lawmakers and each of the 47 local party chapters will get one vote.
  • The gap between Kishida's vs. Kono's odds of being Japan's Prime Minister come the year-end has widened, as implied by betting markets.

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