Japan opposition parties agree on unified by-election candidates

Japan opposition parties agree on unified by-election candidates

Denny Tamaki (L), Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L) and Seiji Mataichi (R), secretaries general of the People's Life Party, Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party, respectively, and Akira Koike, head of the Japanese Communist Party's Secretariat, meet in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2016. The four opposition parties agreed to field unified candidates, from the Democratic Party, for House of Representatives by-elections in Tokyo and Fukuoka on Oct. 23. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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