Yasuhiro Nakasone to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Former Japanese Prime Minister created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Nakasone fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Japanese Prime Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 106, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouYasuhiro

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouYasuhiro was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Yasuhiro Nakasone was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouYasuhiro”
— @universalObserver, 23 Nov 2024
“Nakasone wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 Nov 2024

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