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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will face off against former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba in an internal party election on September 20th. However campaigning had been put on hold over the weekend due to the recent deadly Hokkaido quake. Abe is widely expected to win and serve a third-term as prime minister. One newspaper reported that party insiders say Abe has consolidated power to such an extent that members are hesitant to back Mr Ishiba out of fear that they may be sidelined from important positions.
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