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FILE - Candidates of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, from left, Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, Digital Minister Taro Kono, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and LDP Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, pose for a photo session before the start of a joint news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP, File)

FILE - Candidates of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election, from left, Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, former Economic Security Minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, former Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, Digital Minister Taro Kono, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and LDP Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, pose for a photo session before the start of a joint news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP, File)

This photo combination shows the candidates of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the party's upcoming presidential election, from left to right, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi. Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement.(AP Photo)

This photo combination shows the candidates of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party for the party's upcoming presidential election, from left to right, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi. Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement.(AP Photo)