Ex-main opposition CDPJ chief Edano eyes comeback in leadership race

A former leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Yukio Edano, said Wednesday he will run in his party's leadership election next month, in a fresh bid to salvage the struggling main opposition party.Edano, 60, is the first to announce his candidacy for the Sept. 23 race, which comes only days before the country's ruling party selects a new president. He is expected to compete with incumbent Kenta Izumi and possibly Yoshihiko Noda, who was prime minister when the CDPJ's predecessor was in power.The leadership election comes as the current leader Izumi's three-year term ends i…READ FULL ARTICLE