Komeito, a once peace-oriented political party backed by the hugely influential lay Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, all but lost its bearings after becoming the junior member of the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party, say critics.
Tokyo, Jan 14 (EFE).- Former Japanese Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu, who ruled the country in the early 1990s and sent the army on their first mission abroad, has died at 91, the government reported Friday. Kaifu held a number of Cabinet posts, including Chief Cabinet Secretary, Government Spokesperson and twice Education Minister, before becoming Prime …