Ex-Prime Minister Kaifu loses in general election

Ex-Prime Minister Kaifu loses in general election

NAGOYA, Japan - Former Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu of the Liberal Democratic Party appears dejected after losing in his bid to win a 17th lower-house term in the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election with the LDP heading for a crushing defeat.

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