Ruling, opposition leaders debate in race for upper house

Ruling, opposition leaders debate in race for upper house

TOKYO, Japan - Ruling coalition and opposition party leaders conduct a public debate July 11 at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo, one day before the start of official campaigning for the July 29 House of Councillors election. They are (from L to R) Chikage Ogi of the New Conservative Party, Takenori Kanzaki of the New Komeito, Junichiro Koizumi of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yukio Hatoyama of the Democratic Party of Japan, Kazuo Shii of the Japan Communist Party, Takako Doi of the Social Democratic Party, and Ichiro Ozawa of the Liberal Party.

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