Obuchi urges LDP teams to speed up coalition talks

Obuchi urges LDP teams to speed up coalition talks

Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (C) meets senior officials of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) hours before his departure Jan. 6 for an eight-day European tour. He urged them to try to reach a coalition agreement with their counterparts from the Liberal Party (LP) as soon as possible.

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