Japan's main opposition leader Edano to step down

Yukio Edano said he would step down to take responsibility for the loss of parliamentary seats

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano. Credit: Reuters Photo

Yukio Edano, the head of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, said on Tuesday he would step down to take responsibility for the loss of parliamentary seats in Sunday's lower house elections, public broadcaster NHK said.

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