Obuchi confines himself

Obuchi confines himself

Japanese Foreign Ministry Keizo Obuchi, now regarded the frontrunner to be Japan's next prime minister, comes out of a toilet at the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday July 15 as photographers await him outside. Obuchi confined himself to his room throughout much of the day. ==Kyodo

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