Masuzoe resignation to affect LDP in upper house race

Masuzoe resignation to affect LDP in upper house race

Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara meets with reporters in Tokyo on June 15, 2016, after Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe submitted his resignation over a political funds scandal. Ishihara, also head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Tokyo branch, apologized for the turmoil as the ruling party had supported Masuzoe in the 2014 gubernatorial race. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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