Internal affairs minister Takenaka to resign as lawmaker

Internal affairs minister Takenaka to resign as lawmaker

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Heizo Takenaka speaks at a press conference on Sept. 15 on his decision to resign as a member of the House of Councillors on Sept. 26, in line with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi leaving office. ''My role in the political world has been to support Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi,'' Takenaka said.

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