Business: Japan finance minister wins key backing for PM post

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Japan's finance minister emerged Thursday as the only strong candidate for the country's leadership after winning support from key cabinet colleagues tipped as potential rivals. Naoto Kan, 63, who is also deputy prime minister, has declared his intention to run for party leadership in a vote on Friday, while other potential candidates, including Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada has not yet come up with a message. CAN was widely expected to succeed Yukio Hatoyama on Friday - first as head of the ruling center-left Party of Japan (DPJ), and then, after a vote in parliament as prime minister of Asia's largest economy. The mass-circulation Yomiuri Shimbun reported that support for CAN grew, while the Tokyo Shimbun said MAY victory was secured, and can be decided without
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