Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic

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Japan PM contender Kishida says new form of capitalism needed to end disparity, recover from pandemic

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO - Japan should strive for a new form of capitalism to reduce income disparity that has worsened under the coronavirus pandemic, says former foreign minister Fumio Kishida who hopes to become leader of the ruling party and next prime minister. Kishida is the only Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) member to announce his candidacy in a