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Aso faction’s split stance complicates LDP presidential race

During a faction training session in Yokohama on August 27, Aso faction head and LDP Vice President Taro Aso expressed his personal support for Kono, emphasizing their shared history and camaraderie. “I want to support Mr. Kono as a comrade, as I grew up eating from the same pot,” Aso remarked. However, he also made it clear that he does not intend to enforce strict alignment within the faction, likening the approach to avoiding a restrictive "Unity and Solidarity (box) lunchbox."