THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara announces his plan to resign and run for a Diet seat as head of a new conservative party during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 25. (Jun Ueda)
Four-time governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, abruptly announced Oct. 25 that he will resign, saying he planned to enter national politics as the head of a new conservative political party.