Opposition lawmaker faces calls to quit over report of affair

Opposition lawmaker faces calls to quit over report of affair

Undated file photo of Shiori Yamao, a prosecutor-turned-lawmaker and rising star within the main opposition Democratic Party. Party sources said on Sept. 7, 2017, that Yamao is considering her future amid calls for her resignation after a magazine report that she had an extramarital affair. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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