Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, under house arrest in Chile and facing possible extradition to Peru, has been tapped by a minor Japanese opposition party to run in the upcoming House of Councilors election, party sources said Monday.
Fujimori, 68, has apparently given no clear-cut reply to the offer by Kokumin Shinto (People's New Party), which plans to continue trying to persuade him to run, the sources said.
If Fujimori declares his candidacy, he would be the first former leader of a country other than Japan to run in a Japanese national election.
If elected, it would impact talks between Chile and Peru over his extradition.