TOKYO - Even when many were inclined to write her off, Ms Seiko Noda continued to press on.
Many pundits thought the Sept 29 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election would be a three-horse race, but Ms Noda's tenacity finally paid off on Thursday (Sept 16) when she became the fourth and last candidate in the fray.
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