77-yr-old ex-PM Suga retiring to pass baton to younger Japanese lawmakers

Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday announced his decision to retire as a lawmaker, citing his advanced age and wish to pass the baton on to younger generations of Japanese lawmakers with a general election likely to be called soon.Suga was a close aide to the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and served as his government spokesman for a record seven years and eight months. The 77-year-old lower house lawmaker of the Liberal Democratic Party told his supporters that he will not be seeking reelection."Celebrating 'kiju' (77 years of age), I've started to think seriously about makin…READ FULL ARTICLE