Campaigning kicks off in Japan to choose next LDP leader, Abe's successor

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election candidates Yoshihide Suga (C), Fumio Kishida (L) and Shigeru Ishiba attend a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 8, 2020. Campaigning officially kicked off Tuesday for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) top post with three candidates vying for the position to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Koji Sasahara/Pool via Xinhua)