Democratic Party's liberal members to form new group before election

Democratic Party's liberal members to form new group before election

Hirotaka Akamatsu, a lawmaker of Japan's main opposition Democratic Party, speaks to reporters in Nagoya, central Japan, on Oct. 2, 2017. Akamatsu, a former vice speaker of the lower house, is expected to take part in a new political party to be launched later in the day by DP deputy head Yukio Edano, sources said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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