(1)LDP heavyweight Nonaka to retire from politics

(1)LDP heavyweight Nonaka to retire from politics

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromu Nonaka, an influential member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, announces his intention to retire from politics without running in the next election at a news conference at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 9.

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