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Liberal Democratic Party President Sadakazu Tanigaki pledged Sunday to force the ruling Democratic Party of Japan to dissolve the Lower House as early as possible so a snap election can be held to return the conservative party to power. "It'll be a final political battle this year. We'll drive them into a Lower House snap election as soon as possible," the opposition leader said at the LDP's annual convention in Tokyo.  

Author: Kevin Placek, Melbourne Having ruled Japan for the better half of a century, it is no surprise that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has found it.  

The Liberal Democratic Party on Jan. 22 held a party convention in Tokyo. LDP President Sadakazu Tanigaki said that this year is the time to end the Democratic Party of Japan government. The problem is that while the LDP is strong at criticizing the DPJ ...  

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received the President of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Tanigaki Sadakazu in Hanoi on January 9. At the reception, PM Dung praising the Japanese Government and political parties for supporting measures to boost ...  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s proposal to double the country’s consumption tax by 2015 faces growing public skepticism as the main opposition party ramps up its call for elections over the issue. Sixty percent of voters oppose the ...  

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says doubling the consumption tax is a necessary remedy to address soaring debt and social welfare costs. His opponents don’t disagree; they’re just not going to let him do it. The main opposition ...  

The Liberal Democratic Party plans to ratchet up the pressure on the Democratic Party of Japan in 2012, hoping to force a dissolution of the Lower House and a general election, sources in the main opposition party said Friday. "The policy pledges the DPJ ...  

Mainichi Daily NewsEx-PM Koizumi sees Kim Jong Il's death as chance for change in North KoreaMainichi Daily NewsFormer Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi recalls his meetings with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il as he spoke to the media in Tokyo on Dec. 19. (Mainichi) Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi mourned the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and ...Japan Responds to Kim Jong-il's DeathCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog)Keep...  

Mainichi Daily News30-something, and still hunting for that perfect jobMainichi Daily News"When people in their 30s first started job hunting in the early 2000s, it was the time of (Prime Minister Junichiro) Koizumi's 'structural reform.' Many young people at the time had high expectations that society and its norms would change," says ...  

The GuardianKoizumi sends condolence message to N. Korea over Kim's deathYonhap News23 (Yonhap) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has sent a message of condolence to North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-un over his father's sudden death, the North's state media said Friday. The 69-year-old North Korean leader died of a ...North Korea's guest list for Kim Jong-il funeral raises speculationThe GuardianAnalysis: Abductees feud...  

Wine Enthusiast MagazineLittleneck Clams with Wasabi-Mayonnaise Sauce Pair with SakéWine Enthusiast MagazineTo complement the flavors of the sweet seafood and rich mayonnaise (and in support of breweries still struggling in the aftermath of last year's tragic earthquake and tsunami), Koizumi recommends a coastal saké from Miyagi in Northern Japan. ...  

Death sentence is upheld for multiple killerThe Japan TimesHanding down the verdict Monday, presiding Judge Shoichi Yagi said Takeshi Koizumi committed "extremely brutal" crimes and has shown "no will whatsoever for rehabilitation." After learning of the decision, Koizumi said he would "appeal the sentence ...  

PhilBoxing.comFull Report: Caballero-HosonoFight NewsBy Joe Koizumi Elongated Panamanian Celestino “Pelenchin” Caballero (36-4, 23 KOs), 125.25, successfully retained his WBA featherweight belt as he kept battering game but much shorter Japanese Satoshi “Bazooka” Hosono (21-2, 15 KOs), 126, ...Caballero meets Hosono tomorrowfightnews.comall 19 news articles »