Ex-Osaka chief Hashimoto to retire as policy adviser to party

Ex-Osaka chief Hashimoto to retire as policy adviser to party

Former Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, seen in this undated photo, will step down as a policy adviser of the opposition Japan Innovation Party on May 31, 2017, as he seeks to maintain political neutrality, according to sources close to the matter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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