Candidates for the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party attend a debate session hosted by the Japan National Press Club Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 in Tokyo. The contenders are, from left, Taro Kono, the cabinet minister in charge of vaccinations, Fumio Kishida, former foreign minister, Sanae Takaichi, former internal affairs minister, and Seiko Noda, former internal affairs minister. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)