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Open-top double-decker offers new bus tour option in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Sightseers on a bright red, open-top double-decker take in the sights in central Tokyo. The service, called Sky Bus Tokyo, became the first challenger to that of Hato Bus Co., which has been the single regularly scheduled bus tour operator in the capital area for 60 years.

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(2)Hashimoto faction to field 1 challenger to Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Sasagawa, a member of the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks to reporters on Sept. 1 as his faction is set to field a single challenger against the premier in the Sept. 20 poll for the party presidency. Sasagawa, who had sought to run in the party poll, withdrew the plan earlier in the day.

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(1)Hashimoto faction to field 1 challenger to Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Fujii, a former minister, speaks to reporters on Sept. 1 as the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to field a single challenger against the premier in the Sept. 20 poll for the party presidency. Fujii emerged as the final choice after weeks of jockeying among possible challengers in the faction led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.

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4 DPJ members fail to agree on single leadership candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Four Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmakers -- Seiji Maehara (L), Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L), Shigefumi Matsuzawa (2nd from R) and Takashi Kawamura -- meet in Tokyo on Aug. 20 in a bid to field a single challenger for the Sept. 23 party presidential election. As they failed to reach an agreement on a single challenger, they are likely to separately challenge DPJ leader Yukio Hatoyama in the election.

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(2)Hashimoto faction to field 1 challenger to Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Sasagawa, a member of the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks to reporters on Sept. 1 as his faction is set to field a single challenger against the premier in the Sept. 20 poll for the party presidency. Sasagawa, who had sought to run in the party poll, withdrew the plan earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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(1)Hashimoto faction to field 1 challenger to Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Fujii, a former minister, speaks to reporters on Sept. 1 as the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to field a single challenger against the premier in the Sept. 20 poll for the party presidency. Fujii emerged as the final choice after weeks of jockeying among possible challengers in the faction led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. (Kyodo)

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4 DPJ members fail to agree on single leadership candidate

TOKYO, Japan - Four Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmakers -- Seiji Maehara (L), Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L), Shigefumi Matsuzawa (2nd from R) and Takashi Kawamura -- meet in Tokyo on Aug. 20 in a bid to field a single challenger for the Sept. 23 party presidential election. As they failed to reach an agreement on a single challenger, they are likely to separately challenge DPJ leader Yukio Hatoyama in the election. (Kyodo)