Yamao leaves opposition Democratic Party over report of affair

Yamao leaves opposition Democratic Party over report of affair

Shiori Yamao, a prosecutor-turned-lawmaker and rising star within the main opposition Democratic Party, reads out a prepared statement to reporters at the Diet building in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2017, after notifying Secretary General Atsushi Oshima of her decision to leave the party following a magazine report that she had an extramarital affair. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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