Nobuyasu Nikai, the third son of powerful former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai, announced Friday he would follow in his father¡¯s footsteps by running in the next Lower House election ¡ª a decision with larger implications for the LDP.
¡°I¡¯ve received more than 40 requests to run for office from various organizations in Wakayama Prefecture. This morning, I met with the president of the Wakayama Prefectural association of towns and villages and said that I¡¯d decided to run,¡± Nobuyasu told reporters Friday afternoon.
He said the decision was a difficult one, due to his father¡¯s involvement in the political funds scandal and added that he hasn¡¯t changed his mind that he should have assumed some responsibility, as he¡¯s serving as his father¡¯s secretary.
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