LDP factions favoring Mori agree to keep supporting cabinet

TOKYO, Japan - Junichiro Koizumi (far L), chairman of a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) faction led by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, Ryutaro Hashimoto (2nd from L), who heads his LDP faction, and three other leaders of LDP factions in favor of Prime Minister Mori's administration hold talks at a Tokyo hotel on the night of Nov. 11. The meeting followed LDP heavyweight Koichi Kato's intensified calls for Mori to resign. The leader confirmed they will continue supporting the Mori government.

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