Japan's race for the next Prime Minister to succeed Mr. Junicho Koizumi is officially heating up. Finance Minister Tanigaki(谷垣禎一) declared his candidacy today. Mr. Tanigaki certainly aims for supporters of former cabinet secretary Yasuo Fukuda who last week suddenly declared not to join the race.
In a press briefing to separate himself from Koizumi and leading contender for the job, current cabinet secretary Shinzo Abe, Tanigaki said, he will not go to Yaskuni if elected to be the Prime Minister.(私が総理になりましたときは靖国参拝を控えたいと、このように思っております)
Another candidate，Foreign Minster Taro Aso is said to join the race on August 2nd, and Aso's stance over Yasukuni is closer to Koizumi and Abe.
Beyond Yasukuni, can Japanese next prime minister deliver?
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