LDP's Kato surrounded by reporters out front of his home

LDP's Kato surrounded by reporters out front of his home

TOKYO, Japan - Koichi Kato, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heavyweight, is surrounded by reporters out front of his home in Tokyo's Minato Ward in the morning on Nov. 18. Kato reiterated he will vote for a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's cabinet expected to be submitted to the Diet by opposition parties Nov. 20. Kato is a former LDP secretary general who heads the LDP's second largest faction.

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