The Tokyo branch of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has urged health minister Yoichi Masuzoe to run in the Aug. 30 Lower House election to take advantage of his popularity with voters, but he has refused, sources said.
Masuzoe, currently an Upper House member, said “running (for a Lower House seat) is impossible.”
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.
By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
SUBSCRIBE NOW
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.