Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yamada (C), the mayor of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, speaks about a plan to launch a new party at a news conference in Tokyo on April 18, 2010, with former Yokohama Mayor Hiroshi Nakada (L) and Yamagata Gov. Hiroshi Saito standing by him. Yamada will head the new party, Nippon Soshinto, while Nakada will serve as secretary general and Saito will become policy chief.

Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yamada (C), the mayor of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, poses with other former or current heads of local governments at a press conference in Tokyo on April 18, 2010, during which they announced a plan to launch a new party, Nippon Soshinto. Yamada, who will head the party, said the party hopes to field more than 10 candidates in this summer's House of Councillors election.

Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yamada (C), the mayor of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, speaks about a plan to launch a new party at a news conference in Tokyo on April 18, 2010, with former Yokohama Mayor Hiroshi Nakada (L) and Yamagata Gov. Hiroshi Saito standing by him. Yamada will head the new party, Nippon Soshinto, while Nakada will serve as secretary general and Saito will become policy chief. (Kyodo)

Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

Plan announced to launch new party involving local gov't heads

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshi Yamada (C), the mayor of Tokyo's Suginami Ward, poses with other former or current heads of local governments at a press conference in Tokyo on April 18, 2010, during which they announced a plan to launch a new party, Nippon Soshinto. Yamada, who will head the party, said the party hopes to field more than 10 candidates in this summer's House of Councillors election. (Kyodo)