Abe to announce candidacy for LDP leadership race in Aug - Japan Today

Abe to announce candidacy for LDP leadership race in Aug - Japan Today: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to announce his candidacy in the presidential race of his Liberal Democratic Party in August, as he seeks to win a third term to become Japan's longest-serving leader, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday. Abe was initially expected to announce his plan to run…