People's New Party to remain DPJ's coalition partner

TOKYO, Japan - The ruling Democratic Party of Japan's new leader, Naoto Kan (C), holds a meeting with People's New Party chief Shizuka Kamei (L) in the Diet building in Tokyo on June 4, 2010, along with DPJ lawmaker Yoshito Sengoku (R), who is expected to be tapped as chief Cabinet secretary after Kan assumes the post of prime minister. Kan and Kamei agreed to keep the two-party ruling coalition.

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