LDP opponents of tax reform plan to produce own program

LDP opponents of tax reform plan to produce own program

TOKYO, Japan - Koji Omi (standing), a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) House of Representatives member, addresses a group of LDP lawmakers critical of the party's tax panel at a Tokyo hotel Nov. 21. Omi said his group will compile their own tax reform plan. Seated at left is Yoichi Morishita, vice chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) and chairman of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.

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