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dagon
Amari, who was named secretary general last month by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, told reporters earlier Sunday that he would consult with the premier about whether to remain in his post, saying, "The secretary general is the person responsible for elections."
This why the LDP leaders should not appear in public, for their own good. Amari's appearance in a round table TV debate was a master class in pathetic gerontocrat excuses.
UK9393
Him and Ishihara. BYE!
GdTokyo
Would have been nice if the good people of Fukuoka could have held Taro Aso to account for his idiocy, but hope springs eternal....
egads man!
It's too bad he still gets a parliamentary seat.
Yubaru
Bugs the heck out of me that people who LOSE the election still get "voted" in because of the proportional representation.
prionking
Maybe they kept him in for his entertainment value.
Cricky
stepped down as economy minister in January 2016 over graft allegations against him and his secretaries. He returned to key party positions in recent years.And he is No 2?
Not a very honest group of aged men these LDP types.
‘All forgiven, lost your seat? don’t worry we have a spare for you.
Cricky
He will probably chair the ethics committee.
Sven Asai
How could they, when the rivaling candidates are (only) two from communists and Reiwa? That is showing a complete lack of election strategic competence and will of political leadership of the whole opposition instead, especially but not only in that district you are focusing on. No one elects such incapable idiots.
TrevorPeace
'Meanwhile, Amari's predecessor Toshihiro Nikai, 82, who had served more than five years as LDP secretary general and was the oldest candidate in the election, secured his 13th term...'
What is a near-cadaver like that doing in politics? The people who elected him are surely losers.
smithinjapan
How did I know that "but will keep his seat" would be in there near the top of the article?