"You Baldy!" -- Scandal-hit politician loses seat in Japan election

A former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who made headlines after allegations that she physically and verbally abused a secretary in May lost her seat in Sunday's House of Representatives election, according to Kyodo News projections.Mayuko Toyota, 43, who quit the LDP after the scandal, ran as an independent in the No. 4 single-seat constituency in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, seeking a third term, repeatedly apologizing to voters over the incident.In the electoral district, Toyota contended with four other candidates fielded by the LDP and three opposition parties."The election w…READ FULL ARTICLE