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Japan PM contender Kishida urges new form of capitalism to end disparity

Japan should strive for a new form of capitalism to reduce income disparity that has worsened under the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), says former foreign minister Fumio Kishida. Kishida hopes to become leader of the ruling party and the next prime minister of Japan. Kishida is the only Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member to announce his candidacy in a leadership vote…