Kamei holds 'town hall meeting' to drum up support for LDP

Kamei holds 'town hall meeting' to drum up support for LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Shizuka Kamei (C), policy affairs chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Feb. 24 fields questions from 16 members of the public about issues ranging from the recent sub-ship collision to education and sagging stock prices at an event at party headquarters. The event, held to drum up support chiefly from undecided voters ahead of this summer's House of Councillors election, lasted for some two hours, with Kamei responding to queries from the floor.

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