Elected the chairperson of the Japan Socialist Party in 1986, Doi Takako (born 1928) led the party to larger victories at the polls and in a financial revival of the party, but was forced to resign in...
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(EDS: ADDING ABE REMARKS IN 4TH, LAST GRAFS)
House of Councillors President Chikage Ogi said Friday she will
not run in July's upper house election and will retire from politics
after 30 yea...
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Doi Takako
LEAD: Upper house head Ogi won't run in July polls, retire from politics
