Japanese ruling party drops disabled author as candidate over affair

Japanese ruling party drops disabled author as candidate over affair

Undated photo shows Hirotada Ototake, a disabled celebrity author. The governing Liberal Democratic Party has decided to forgo fielding Ototake, 39, who was born without limbs, in the upper house election this summer after revelations he committed adultery, a party executive said March 30, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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