Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday decided not to field candidates in two of this month's three House of Representatives by-elections in view of sluggish support rates for the LDP in the wake of a political funds scandal, a senior lawmaker said.Up for grabs on April 28 are lower chamber seats in the Tokyo No. 15 district, Shimane No. 1 district and Nagasaki No. 3 district, all of which were held by the LDP led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, before they became vacant.LDP Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi told reporters that the party is arranging to support the well-known…READ FULL ARTICLE
