New Party Sakigake announces its virtual dissolution

Masayoshi Takemura (C), leader of the New Party Sakigake, announces in Tokyo on Sept. 2 that the party will virtually dissolve after the current extraordinary Diet session ends Oct. 7. Three of the party's five Diet members will leave the party. The party will continue to legally exist and simply be called ''Sakigake.'' He made the announcement with Hiroyuki Sonoda (R), the party's secretary general, and Akiko Domoto, general council chairwoman.

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