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Japan ruling party election chief resigns: official

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Published Mon, Oct 28, 2024 · 01:02 PM
    • Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a former prime minister, submitted a letter of resignation, the official said, with media reports quoting him as saying he wanted to “take responsibility” for the result.
    • Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a former prime minister, submitted a letter of resignation, the official said, with media reports quoting him as saying he wanted to “take responsibility” for the result. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    THE election committee chief of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party resigned Monday after they suffered their worst result since 2009, a party official said.

    Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of a former prime minister, submitted a letter of resignation, the official said, with media reports quoting him as saying he wanted to “take responsibility” for the result. AFP

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