LDP veteran Kyuma loses Diet seat

LDP veteran Kyuma loses Diet seat

ISAHAYA, Japan - Veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Fumio Kyuma bows to his supporters in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Aug. 30. Kyuma, a former defense minister, lost his seat in the House of Representatives. (Kyodo)

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