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Japan's Former PM Yoshihide Suga Not to Run in Upcoming Election

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18:16 JST, January 16, 2026

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans not to run in the upcoming election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the country’s parliament, informed sources said Friday.

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