Opposition lawmaker faces calls to quit over report of affair

Opposition lawmaker faces calls to quit over report of affair

Seiji Maehara, new leader of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, meets with reporters in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2017, following a magazine report that Shiori Yamao, a prosecutor-turned-lawmaker and rising star within the party, became involved in an extramarital affair. Maehara said that he will question her over the issue. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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