A Liberal Democratic Party reform committee wants to adopt an open system for recruiting candidates to run in national elections, according to a draft of the plan made available to Kyodo News.
The step, intended to introduce new talent and breathe fresh air into the party, is a turnaround from the LDP placing priority on incumbents, LDP officials said.
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