The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.----------Ex-Japan PM Suga not to run in election, will retire from politics: sourcesTOKYO - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who stepped down in 2021 amid criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not run in the next lower house election and intends to retire from politics, sources familiar with the matter said Friday.Serving roughly one year as prime minister, his tenure coincided with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in 2021. The 77-year-old also served as chief Cabinet secreta…READ FULL ARTICLE
