Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday he will run in the upcoming leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, vowing to "accelerate" reforms of the party following a slush funds scandal and win back public trust.Koizumi, a 43-year-old rising star within the LDP who has been among the public's favorites to become a future Japanese leader, said he will dissolve the House of Representatives "as soon as possible" if he is elected LDP chief and takes over as prime minister."I want to break with Japan's outdated politics," Koizumi told a press conference. "We ha…READ FULL ARTICLE
