Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday announced he will run in the ruling party's leadership election, seeking to succeed Prime Minister Fumio Kishida after serving as his right-hand man.Hayashi, 63, the second Cabinet member to enter the Sept. 27 race, vowed to restore public trust in the scandal-hit Liberal Democratic Party and conduct politics "in a way people can relate to.""I'm still doing my job as a member of the Cabinet and know how severe the situation facing Japan is," the chief Cabinet secretary said. "It will be my 30th year as a lawmaker and I will make …READ FULL ARTICLE
