Democratic Party's Renho to stand for lower house in next election

Democratic Party leader Renho said Tuesday she will stand in a House of Representatives constituency in Tokyo in the next election, attempting to position herself as a viable replacement for embattled Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.Switching from her current spot in the House of Councillors, or upper house, would allow Renho to be prime minister in the event that the Democratic Party and its allies wrestle enough seats from the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito.Custom dictates that Japanese prime ministers be members of the lower house, the larger and more powerful of …READ FULL ARTICLE