Ex-Peruvian President Fujimori tapped to run in Japan election

Ex-Peruvian President Fujimori tapped to run in Japan election

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (file photo), under house arrest in Chile and facing the possibility of extradition to Peru, has been tapped by a minor Japanese opposition party, People's New Party, to run in the upcoming House of Councillors election, party sources said June 18.

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