Upper house votes down censure motion against Takenaka

Upper house votes down censure motion against Takenaka

TOKYO, Japan - Heizo Takenaka (background), state minister in charge of economic and fiscal policy, watches House of Councillors members vote on a censure motion against him at the upper house plenary session on July 16. The three ruling coalition parties voted down the motion submitted by the opposition Democratic Party of Japan. (Kyodo)

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