New Komeito's Kanzaki vows to strengthen tripartite alliance

TOKYO, Japan - New Komeito leader Takenori Kanzaki (C) pledges Nov. 4 to bolster his party's alliance with its two coalition partners, despite a recent scandal that has led to a plunge in public support for Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. He made the pledge at the party's first convention since joining the ruling fold, which was held at the Kudan Kaikan Building in Tokyo.

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