Yamao to run for general election as independent

Yamao to run for general election as independent

Former lower house lawmaker Shiori Yamao meets with reporters on Sept. 29, 2017, a day after the House of Representatives was dissolved, in the central Japan city of Nagoya. Yamao, who left the main opposition Democratic Party due to allegations that she had an extramarital affair, said she will run in the upcoming general election as an independent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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