Okada says will not run for party chief if hometown candidate loses

Katsuya Okada, leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks to reporters in the town of Toin, Mie Prefecture, on June 26, 2016, after his stump speech for the party's candidate in the July 10 House of Councillors election. Okada said he will not run for the party's leadership in September if the party's candidate loses in the prefecture, his hometown. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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