New party launched by LDP rebels

New party launched by LDP rebels

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Hiroyuki Arai, a member of the House of Councillors, Takashi Aoyama, former House of Representatives member, Nagano Gov. Yasuo Tanaka, and former lower house members Koki Kobayashi and Makoto Taki join hands Aug. 21 to launch a new political party, named Nippon. The four lawmakers broke ranks with the Liberal Democratic Party and voted against Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's Japan Post privatization bills.

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