Former Japan defense chief Kishi not to run in next election

Former Japanese defense chief Nobuo Kishi will not run in the next lower house election, with his eldest son hoping to follow in his father's footsteps, a source familiar with the matter said Sunday.Kishi's decision was disclosed at a meeting of his supporters in the western Japan city of Iwakuni on the same day, according to the source. The 63-year-old is the younger brother of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was killed by a lone gunman in July.In the August Cabinet reshuffle, Kishi was replaced as defense minister apparently due to health reasons. He is now a special adviser to Prim…READ FULL ARTICLE