Voice of America: Fiery Tokyo Governor Quits to Form New Party Oct 25th 2012, 11:48 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Fiery Tokyo Governor Quits to Form New Party Oct 25th 2012, 11:16 Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara, whose outspoken nationalism has often angered neighboring China, says he is resigning to form a new political party ahead of a general election. Ishihara told a news conference Thursday he plans to run for parliament in the elections, which must be called by August. He was a parliamentarian for the Liberal Democratic Party before serving nearly 14 years as governor of Japan's largest city. The 80-year-old novelist-turned-politician is known for his ... | | | | |
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