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    Former foreign minister Fumio Kishida won a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race on Wednesday, a victory that virtually ensures he will become Japan's next prime minister within days.

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    EXCLUSIVE China's regulators tighten scrutiny of FX dealers - sources

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