Ex-Rakuten manager Nomura speaks at LDP convention

TOKYO, Japan - Former professional baseball player and manager Katsuya Nomura, who managed the Rakuten Eagles until last season, speaks as a guest speaker at the LDP's first party convention since its fall from power last year on Jan. 24, 2010, at a Tokyo hotel. The legendary skipper and catcher said, ''There is good enough reason to lose when you lose, after all,'' referring to the LDP's resounding defeat in the last general election.

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