Japan opposition picks new leader, possible next PM amid China feud

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's main opposition party picks its new leader and possibly the next prime minister on Wednesday, with the successful candidate having to formulate a stance on China as relations fray over disputed islands in East China Sea. Leading contenders in the race for head of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) have all struck hawkish tones as the long-simmering row flared up this month after Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's government bought some of the disputed islets from their private Japanese owner. ...

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