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Tamura becomes 1st lawmaker to quit LDP since party lost power

TOKYO, Japan - House of Councillors member Kotaro Tamura speaks during a news conference on Dec. 18, 2009, at the Diet Members' Office Building of the upper house in Tokyo. Tamura quit the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party the same day, becoming the first lawmaker to do so since the party was defeated in August's general election after almost half a century in power.

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Lawmaker eyes Japan's own sovereign fund to create wealth

TOKYO, Japan - Kotaro Tamura, a Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Councillors, answers questions in an interview with Kyodo News.

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LDP-backed Tamura wins Tottori upper house by-election

TOTTORI, Japan - Independent Kotaro Tamura, 39, addresses supporters in Tottori on Oct. 27 as he emerges the clear winner in a by-election in the Tottori Prefecture constituency of the House of Councillors. He was backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its two ruling coalition partners.

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Japan edged out of PNC final spot by Fiji

Kotaro Matsushima of Japan is tackled by Vereniki Goneva of Fiji as Yu Tamura looks for the offload in their Pacific Nations Cup rugby match at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, on July 29, 2015. Japan lost 27-22 and saw their hopes of a place in the final disappear. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lawmaker eyes Japan's own sovereign fund to create wealth

TOKYO, Japan - Kotaro Tamura, a Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Councillors, answers questions in an interview with Kyodo News. (Kyodo)

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Members of Japan PM Suga's Cabinet

Combined file photo shows (from L) Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kotaro Nogami and Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga formed his Cabinet in Tokyo on Sept. 16, 2020.

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Yu Tamura (L) of Japan hugs teammate Kotaro Matsushima after Matsushima scored a try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Russia in Chofu, western Tokyo, on Sept. 20, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby World Cup in Japan

Kotaro Matsushima (R) of Japan is congratulated by teammate Yu Tamura after scoring his second try during the first half of a Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Russia on Sept. 20, 2019, in Chofu, western Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tamura becomes 1st lawmaker to quit LDP since party lost power

TOKYO, Japan - House of Councillors member Kotaro Tamura speaks during a news conference on Dec. 18, 2009, at the Diet Members' Office Building of the upper house in Tokyo. Tamura quit the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party the same day, becoming the first lawmaker to do so since the party was defeated in August's general election after almost half a century in power. (Kyodo)

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LDP-backed Tamura wins Tottori upper house by-election

TOTTORI, Japan - Independent Kotaro Tamura, 39, addresses supporters in Tottori on Oct. 27 as he emerges the clear winner in a by-election in the Tottori Prefecture constituency of the House of Councillors. He was backed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its two ruling coalition partners. (Kyodo)