Is the fifth time the charm for Shigeru Ishiba in the race to be leader of Japan’s ruling LDP?

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will pick a new leader on Friday (Sep 27). The race to replace Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has shaped up to be a tight race among three candidates. One of the contenders is former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is hoping fifth time's the charm. The 67-year-old former LDP secretary general first threw his hat into the party leadership race in 2008. CNA’s Michiyo Ishida reports. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia