TOKYO -- Once a stone's throw away from Japan's premiership, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday announced an unceremonious exit from center stage.
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Some of Shigeru Ishiba's allies saw his decision as an act of self-sacrifice, though there is concern that it could destabilize the faction. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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