TOKYO - Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who was also a longtime aide to former premier Shinzo Abe, will not seek reelection in the next general election and plans to retire from parliament, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.
The 77-year-old House of Representatives member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will announce his decision on Saturday in Yokohama, his home constituency near Tokyo, the sources said, a move that comes as the country gears up for a soon-to-be announced snap election.
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