Osaka mayor launches new faction with Innovation Party defectors

Osaka mayor launches new faction with Innovation Party defectors

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (R) and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui attend the inaugural convention of "Osaka Ishin no Kai," a new political party, in the western Japanese city of Osaka on Oct. 31, 2015. Hashimoto leads the party while Matsui serves as its secretary general. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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