While still at loggerheads over the candidate for Tokyo’s 28th district, the LDP no longer intends to field contenders in Saitama’s 14th district and Aichi’s 16th in a possible snap poll.
The leader of the Komeito party pledged Tuesday to remain in coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party despite recent disagreements during negotiations to coordinate their candidates for the next lower house election. Natsuo Yamaguchi's remarks came amid speculation that Komeito, backed by Japan's biggest lay Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, may…
Junior coalition partner Komeito decided not to cooperate with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo in the next Lower House election, representing what could be the biggest split in the long-running relationship.