TOKYO (Reuters) - The race to pick Japan's sixth leader in five years appeared on Friday to be shaping up as a battle between the most popular contender and a rival backed by a party powerbroker, although with five candidates in play, the outcome was hard to call. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=HFSIUcX6hUk:HRsAjbpxdBc:V_sGLiPBpWU) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=HFSIUcX6hUk:HRsAjbpxdBc:-BTjWOF_DHI) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/HFSIUcX6hUk)
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